Table 1 Characteristics of 2,265 children aged ≤15 years included in the analysis

Age

mean

6.5

6.4

min-max

0.6 - 15

0.9-15

Gender

Male

1,094

880

214

Female

1,171

978

193

Maternal malaria awareness

No

394

297

97

Yes

1,843

1,540

303

Previous malaria treatment

No

1,134

908

226

Yes

1,024

876

148

Bednet ownership

No

1,621

1,307

314

Yes

617

531

86

Water source

Public tap

158

156

2

Private tap

40

40

0

River

1,223

1,024

199

Irrigation canal

5

5

0

Lagoon

134

131

3

Cacimbo

525

342

183

Well

41

32

9

Other

139

128

11

Sanitation

No latrine

1,078

904

174

Latrine with water supply

397

381

16

Latrine without water supply

790

573

217

Type of household walls

Adobe

1,209

1,027

182

Bricks/blocks

277

262

15

Wattle and daub

454

304

150

Wattle

207

151

56

Wood

1

1

0

Other (metal sheet or plastic)

117

113

4

Type of household roof

Straw

452

314

138

Metal sheet

1,565

1,306

259

Tiles

66

65

1

Other (canvas or plastic)

182

173

9

Number rooms in household

mean

2.5

2.2

min-max

1-8

1-6