Table 1 Descriptive statistics for variables used in the study by region

Number of children

N (%)

1056(22.8)

2383(51.4)

1198(25.8)

Age

mean (SD)

2.62(1.22)

2.67(1.22)

2.74(1.18)

2.68(1.21)

Number of household members

mean (SD)

5.53(1.90)

5.83(1.99)

5.91(2.09)

5.78(2.00)

Median altitude

mean (SD)

2,033.12(408.83)

1,904.56(377.62)

1,931.27(366.9)

1,940.44(385.74)

Child malaria RDT

Positive, N(%)

27(2.72)

24(1.05)

52(4.83)

103(2.36)

Negative, N(%)

965(97.28)

2,263(98.95)

1,025(95.17)

4,253(97.64)

Gender

Male, N(%)

495(49.50)

1,155(50.50)

540(50.14)

2,190(50.28)

Female, N(%)

497(50.10)

1,132(49.50)

337(49.86)

1,966(49.72)

Main source of drinking water

Unprotected, N(%)

505(50.91)

1,438(62.88)

586(54.41)

2,529(58.06)

Protected, N(%)

246(24.80)

346(15.13)

214(19.87)

806(18.50)

Piped water, N(%)

241(24.29)

503(21.99)

277(25.72)

1,021(23.44)

Type of toilet facility

Others, N(%)

379(38.21)

1,036(45.30)

130(12.07)

1,545(35.47)

Pit latrine, N(%)

360(36.29)

1,055(46.13)

572(53.11)

1,987(45.62)

Flush and hanging toilets, N(%)

253(25.50)

196(8.57)

375(34.82)

824(18.92)

Household used mosquito nets

No, N(%)

241(24.29)

1,462(63.93)

627(58.22)

2,330(53.49)

Yes, N(%)

751(75.71)

825(36.07)

450(41.78)

2,026(46.51)

Household wealth status

Poorest, N(%)

166(16.73)

675(29.51)

133(12.35)

974(22.36)

Second, N(%)

227(22.88)

491(22.47)

254(23.58)

972(22.31)

Middle, N(%)

173(17.44)

357(15.61)

274(25.44)

804(18.46)

Fourth, N(%)

231(23.29)

376(16.44)

196(18.20)

803(18.43)

Richest, N(%)

195(19.66)

388(16.97)

220(20.43)

803(18.43)

Child anaemia status

No anaemia, N(%)

717(72.28)

1,555(67.99)

793(73.63)

3,065(70.36)

Mild , N(%)

158(15.93)

308(13.47)

146(13.56)

612(14.05)

Moderate, N(%)

109(10.99)

357(15.61)

122(11.33)

588(13.50)

Severe, N(%)

8(0.81)

67(2.93)

16(1.49)

91(2.09)