Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
All | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 14,428 | n = 1838 | n = 1722 | n = 1957 | n = 4211 | n = 4700 | ||
Median age (months) | 36 [12–84] | 36 [12–84] | 36 [12–84] | 36 [12–84] | 36 [13–72] | 36 [12–84] | < 0.01 |
Median temperature C | 38 [37.2–38.6] | 38.2 [37.8–39.0] | 38 [37.6–38.7] | 38 [37.5–38.7] | 38 [37–38.6] | 37.8 [37–38.5] | < 0.01 |
Median fever duration (in days) | 3 [1–4] | 3 [2–4] | 3 [2–4] | 3 [2, 3] | 3 [1–3] | 3 [1–3] | < 0.01 |
Self-medication* n (%) | 3314 (23.2) | 356(19.4) | 233(13.5) | 490 (25.4) | 143(27.2) | 1092 (23.5) | < 0.01 |
Bednets use** | 7014 (48.9) | 808(43.9) | 947(54.9) | 998(51.4) | 1957 (46.9) | 2304 (49.3) | < 0.01 |
Malaria prevalence | 4769 (66.9) | 486 (26.4) | 404 (23.6) | 634 (32.4) | 1297 (30.8) | 1945 (41.4) | < 0.01 |
Median parasitemia [IQR] | 1960 [280–17129] | 2788 [237–24500] | 8050 [1400–43663] | 3033 [509–23100] | 1400 [210–13887] | 1400 [233–9800] | 0.35 |