Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents, source: RDHS 2014-2015
From: Geostatistical modeling of malaria prevalence among under-five children in Rwanda
Parameter | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 2,297 (91.3) | 218 (8.7) | 2,515 |
Urban | 648 (97.4) | 17 (2.6) | 665 |
Mother’s education |  |  |  |
No education | 426 (90.4) | 45 (9.6) | 471 |
Primary | 2,116 (92.3) | 177 (7.7) | 2,293 |
Secondary | 326 (96.2) | 13 (3.8) | 339 |
Higher | 77 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 77 |
Region | Â | Â | Â |
East | 669 (85.1) | 118 (14.9) | 787 |
Kigali city | 359 (98.6) | 5 (1.4) | 364 |
North | 443 (100.0) | 0(0.0) | 443 |
South | 725 (88.7) | 92 (11.3) | 817 |
West | 749 (97.4) | 20 (2.6) | 769 |
Child’age group |  |  |  |
<12 months | 377 (95.4) | 18(4.6) | 395 |
12-23 months | 699 (95.6) | 32(4.4) | 731 |
24-35 months | 661 (89.6) | 77(10.4) | 738 |
36-47 month | 688 (92.9) | 53(7.1) | 741 |
48-59 moths | 520 (90.4) | 55(9.6) | 575 |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â |
Poorest | 682 (87.7) | 96 (12.3) | 778 |
Poorer | 625 (91.1) | 61 (8.9) | 686 |
Mild-range | 565 (92.6) | 45 (7.4) | 610 |
Richer | 499 (94.7) | 28 (5.3) | 527 |
Richest | 574 (99.1) | 5 (0.9) | 579 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1,507 (92.5) | 123 (7.5) | 1,630 |
Female | 1,438 (92.8) | 112 (7.2) | 1,550 |
Bed-net ownership | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 2,513 (93.0) | 188 (7.0) | 2,701 |
No | 432 (90.2) | 47 (9.8) | 479 |
Use of bed-net | Â | Â | Â |
No | 344 (92.0) | 30 (8.0) | 374 |
All children | 1,926 (93.5) | 133 (6.5) | 2,059 |
Some children | 243 (90.7) | 25 (9.3) | 268 |
No net in household | 432 (90.2) | 47 (9.8) | 479 |
Total | 2,945 (92.6) | 235 (7.4) | 3,180 |