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Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants (n = 7878)

From: Current and cumulative malaria infections in a setting embarking on elimination: Amhara, Ethiopia

 

Number

Percent (%)

Sex

 Female

4101

52.1

 Male

3777

47.9

Age (years)

 6 months–4

3307

42.0

 5–9

924

11.7

 10–19

1094

13.9

 20–39

1486

18.9

 40–59

696

8.8

 60+

371

4.7

Woreda

 Very low transmission

  Aneded

250

3.2

  Awabel

391

5.0

  Gozamin

393

5.0

  Shebel Berenta

315

4.0

Very low to low transmission

 Bati

396

5.0

 Dawa Chef

589

7.5

 Kalu

631

8.0

 Tehuledere

275

3.5

Low transmission

 Bahir Dar Zuriya

771

9.8

 Dera

830

10.5

 Fogera

900

11.4

 Mecha

1249

15.9

Low to moderate transmission

 Genda Wuha Town

53

0.7

 Gulegu

78

1.0

 Metema

424

5.4

 Quara

333

4.2

Altitude (m)

 <2000 

4388

55.1

 2000–2500 

3175

40.3

 >2500

365

4.6

Bed net use the previous night

 No

6165

78.3

 Yes

1713

21.7

Fever in last 2 weeks

 No

6951

88.4

 Yes

909

11.6

  1. Unweighted estimates