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Comparison of census population and enrolled households and children. |
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| Characteristics of the household from census data |
All Households (n = 4931) |
Households with children aged 1 to 10 years not included in the study (n = 1672) |
Households with children aged 1 to 10 years included in the study (n = 322) |
P-value* |
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| Median number of persons (range) |
3 (1–16) |
4 (2–16) |
5 (2–16) |
0.82 |
| Median number of rooms (range) |
1 (1–17) |
1 (1–17) |
1 (1–8) |
0.24 |
| Construction of home |
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| Cement or Concrete |
78% |
81% |
80% |
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| Mud and wattle |
16% |
14% |
14% |
0.20 |
| Mud or clay brick |
6% |
5% |
5% |
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| Use of at least one bednet |
54% |
64% |
63% |
0.78 |
| Use of at least one ITN |
15% |
18% |
16% |
0.36 |
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| Characteristics of the individual |
Census Population (n = 16,172) |
Children aged 1 to 10 years in census (n = 3590) |
Children aged 1 to 10 years enrolled in study (n = 601) |
P-value† |
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| Mean age in years (SD) |
21.2 (13.7) |
5.3 (2.9) |
5.8 (2.6) |
<0.01 |
| Gender (% female) |
48% |
51% |
48% |
0.12 |
| Use of bednet |
45% |
48% |
43% |
0.03 |
| Use of ITN |
12% |
13% |
6% |
<0.01 |
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*Comparison of households with children aged 1 to 10 years not enrolled vs. enrolled households from the census data. †Comparison of children aged 1 to 10 years enrolled interviewed at household survey vs. children aged 1 to 10 years from the census data. | ||||
Davis et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:18 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-18 |
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