Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study populations July 2021
| Â | VILLAGE | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Kwamasimba | Mkokola | ||
Age, N = 501, % (n) | |||
 < 1, % (n) | 4.9 (13) | 6.4 (15) |  |
 1–4, % (n) | 15.4 (41) | 21.4 (50) |  |
 5–9, % (n) | 28.1 (75) | 32.5 (76) |  |
 10–14, % (n) | 38.6 (103) | 26.0 (61) |  |
 15–19, % (n) | 13.0 (35) | 13.7 (32) | 0.044 |
Sex N = 501 | |||
 Male, % (n) | 52.1 (139) | 46.1 (108) |  |
 Female, % (n) | 47.9 (128) | 53.8 (126) | 0.187 |
Malaria prevalence by mRDT, N = 501 | |||
 Positive, % (n) | 15.4 (41) | 6.4 (15) |  |
 Negative, % (n) | 84.6 (226) | 93.6 (219) | 0.002 |
Malaria prevalence by blood smear, N = 501 | |||
 Positive, % (n) | 7.9 (21) | 2.1 (5) |  |
 Negative, % (n) | 92.1 (246) | 97.9 (229) | 0.004 |
Parasites/µL blood, median, (IQR) | 2123 (995–7124) | 1080 (985–1320) |  |
Bed net use, N = 499 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 93.3 (249) | 99.6 (231) |  |
 No, % (n) | 6.7 (18) | 0.4 (1) | 0.001 |
Hb, mean (CI 95%) | 11.9 (11.7–12.0) | 12.4 (12.3–12.7) |  |
|  | Kwamasimba n = 245 | Mkokola n = 229 |  |
|---|---|---|---|
Fever (%) and malaria negative by blood smear | 13.1 (32) | 25.8 (59) | 0.001 |
Coughing, N = 500 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 28.2 (75) | 40.6 (95) |  |
 No, % (n) | 71.8 (191) | 59.4 (139) | 0.003 |
Body weakness, N = 500 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 2.6 (7) | 5.1 (12) |  |
 No, % (n) | 93.6 (249) | 86.8 (203) |  |
 NA, % (n) | 3.8 (10) | 8.1 (19) | 0.034 |
Headache, N = 500 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 18.8 (50) | 25.6 (60) |  |
 No, % (n) | 76.7 (204) | 66.7 (156) |  |
 NA, % (n) | 4.5 (12) | 7.7 (18) | 0.039 |
Body pain, N = 498 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 3.7 (10) | 4.3 (10) |  |
 No, % (n) | 91.7 (243) | 86.3 (201) |  |
 NA, % (n) | 4.4 (12) | 9.4 (22) | 0.087 |
Abdominal pain, N = 499 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 16.6 (44) | 23.5 (55) |  |
 No, % (n) | 78.9 (206) | 67.9 (159) |  |
 NA, % (n) | 4.5 (12) | 8.6 (20) | 0.017 |
Diarrhoea, N = 500 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 6.0 (16) | 12.4 (29) |  |
 No, % (n) | 94.0 (250) | 87.6 (205) | 0.013 |
Loss of appetite, N = 500 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 3.4 (9) | 6.0 (14) |  |
 No, % (n) | 93.2 (248) | 87.2 (204) |  |
 NA, % (n) | 3.4 (9) | 6.8 (16) | 0.071 |
Vomiting, N = 500 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 2.6 (7) | 4.7 (11) |  |
 No, % (n) | 97.4 (259) | 95.3 (223) | 0.215 |
Yellowness of eyes, N = 499 | |||
 Yes, % (n) | 0.0 (0) | 0.9 (2) |  |
 No, % (n) | 100.0 (265) | 99.1 (232) | 0.132 |