Table 1 Selected demographic features of survey participants (N = 5082), malaria parasite and risk-factor survey, Northern Lao PDR
Characteristic | n | % of total (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 2380 | 46.8 (45.7–48.0%) |
Female | 2702 | 53.2 (52.0–54.3%) |
Age group | ||
< 5 | 273 | 5.4 (4.6–6.3%) |
5–15 | 1198 | 23.6 (21.9–25.3%) |
> 15 | 3611 | 71.0 (73.0–36.1%) |
Slept under treated net previous night | ||
Yes | 1767 | 34.8 (29.0–41.0%) |
No | 3315 | 65.2 (59.0–71.0%) |
Slept under any net previous night | ||
Yes | 1781 | 35.1 (29.3–41.3%) |
No | 3301 | 65.0 (58.7–70.7%) |
Febrile at survey (≥ 37.5 °C) | ||
Yes | 22 | 0.43 (0.27–0.7%) |
No | 5057 | 99.6 (99.3–99.7%) |
Age, if febrile at survey (≥ 37.5 °C) | median (IQR): 25.5 (9–35) | |
Resident in household with any fever in 2 weeks prior to survey | ||
Yes | 1144 | 22.5 (19.2–26.2%) |
No | 3398 | 77.5 (73.8–80.1%) |
Resident in household with any forest-goers | ||
Yes | 1910 | 37.6 (32.0–43.5%) |
No | 3172 | 62.4 (56.5–68.0%) |