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Table 2 Rate of malaria hospitalization among children < 5 years in the KHDSS for each survey period

From: Trends in bednet ownership and usage, and the effect of bednets on malaria hospitalization in the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS): 2008–2015

Survey period

Person- years

Malaria admissions, n

Rate per 1000 child-years

95% CI

October 2008–February 2009

16,050

30

1.87

1.31

2.67

March–August 2009

15,945

43

2.70

2.00

3.64

June–September 2010

11,017

60

5.45

4.23

7.01

May–September 2011

13,015

47

3.61

2.71

4.81

May–July 2012

9495

20

2.11

1.36

3.27

May–October 2013

14,702

51

3.47

2.64

4.56

June–October 2014

12,292

60

4.88

3.79

6.29

June–September 2015

8056

44

5.46

4.06

7.34

  1. n number of children admitted with malaria, CI confidence interval