Table 1 Baseline characteristics of individuals sampled from lowland, intermediate and highland strata in Korogwe, Tanzania
Strata -Village | Altitude (mASL) (n = sample size) | P. falciparum prevalence % (95% CI) | P. falciparum GMD (95% CI)δ | Splenomegaly prevalence % (95% CI) | Bednet use % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lowland-Mng'aza | 334 (n = 66) | 50.0 (37.4,62.6) | 316 (173, 578) | 30.8(20.0, 43.4) | 24.6 |
Intermediate-Kwashemshi | 409 (n = 121) | 23.1 (16.0,31.7) | 424(187, 964) | 5.8(2.4, 11.6) | 91.4 |
Highland-Magundi | 638 (n = 128) | 14.1 (8.6,21.3) | 237 (133,421) | 10.9 (6.1,17.7) | 17.19 |
   -Kwamhanya | 761(n = 86) | 5.8 (1.9,13.0) | 314 (63,1562) | 4.7 ((1.3,11.2) | 58.14 |
   -Vugiri | 941 (n = 91) | 7.7 (3.1,15.2) | 2020 (271,15042) | 1.1(0.3,5.9) | 46.15 |
   Average(Highland) | 780 (n = 305) | 9.8 (6.7, 13.7) | 409 (218, 765) | 5.0 (2.8, 8.1) | 37.4 |