Table 1 Hospital and catchment characteristics
From: The age-specific incidence of hospitalized paediatric malaria in Uganda
Characteristics | Apac District Hospital | Tororo District Hospital | Mubende Regional Referral Hospital | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital | Kabale Regional Referral Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surveillance period (months)a | Apr 2017-Dec 2018 (21 months) | Apr 2017-Dec 2018 (21 months) | Jan 2017-Dec 2018 (24 months) | Jan 2017-Dec 2018 (24 months) | Mar 2017-Dec 2018 (22 months) |
District, Region | Apac, Lango | Tororo, Bukedi | Mubende, North Buganda | Jinja, Busoga | Kabale, Kigezi |
Altitude, meters above sea level | 1054 | 1220 | 1314 | 1182 | 1862 |
Average annual rainfall during surveillance period (mm/year) | 1587 | 1474 | 1062 | 1445 | 1050 |
HbAS frequency [28] | 19.2 | 19.6% | 10.9% | 19·5% | 2.6% |
District parasite prevalence 2010–2016, (number of surveys [number individuals examined]b | 42.0% (26) [917] | 56.3% (105) [38078] | 22.9% (2) [48] | 41.4% (45) [3112] | 4.9% (3) [122] |
History (dates) of LLIN mass distribution [23] | May 2014, Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Nov 2017 | Mar 2017 | May 2014, Jun 2017 |
History (dates) of IRS campaign [23] | Mar 2008 DDT Feb 2010 Alpha-cypermethrin Aug 2010 Bendiocarb Jan, May, Nov 2011 Bendiocarb Apr, Oct 2012 Bendiocarb Apr, Nov 2013 Bendiocarb Apr 2014 Bendiocarb May 2017 Actellic | Dec 2014 Bendiocarb Jun, Nov 2015 Bendiocarb Jun 2016 Actellic Jul 2017 Actellic Jun 2018 Actellic | None | None | Dec 2006 lambda-cyhalothrin Mar 2007 lambda-cyhalothrin |
Total admissions during surveillance period | 4931 | 7122 | 4410 | 13,320 | 2314 |
Total malaria admissions during surveillance period | 2815 | 1840 | 1870 | 3692 | 28 |
Catchment Parishes | Atik, Amii Abedi, Atopi | Osia, Osukuru Nyakesi, Nyangole | Kabowa, Katente Kibalinga | Buwende, Kimaka, Mafubira, Masese, Walukuba East&West | Bugarama, Kahoro Kigata, Muyumbu, Nyakagyera |
Minimum-maximum distance to hospital (km) | 2.3–16.3 | 2.0–11.5 | 3.4–18.6 | 1.3–9.0 | 3.9–11.7 |
Census projected population years at risk 2017–18 aged 1 month to < 15 years | 37,680 | 40,852 | 48,701 | 82,671 | 22,504 |
School survey results within selected parishes | |||||
 Number of schools/number of pupils 6–16 years | 6/601 | 7/824 | 4/403 | 8/800 | 7/800 |
P. falciparum parasite prevalence (microscopy) | 58.2% | 7.5% | 32.2% | 10.2% | 0.1% |
 Use of LLIN night before survey | 23.7% | 41.6% | 43.5% | 54.3% | 89.2% |
 IRS reported in child’s household in last 12 months | 6.6% | 97.4% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% |