Table 2 Descriptive statistics for study participants (n = 1045) from four study villages in Paletwa Township, Chin State, Myanmar (January–December 2018)
Description | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Malaria infection found by RDT | ||
 Positive cases | 325 | 31.1 |
 Plasmodium falciparum (n = 325) | 251 | 77.2 |
 P. vivax (n = 325) | 41 | 12.6 |
 Mixed (n = 325) | 33 | 10.2 |
 Negative cases | 720 | 68.9 |
Population (n = 2404) and malaria cases distribution | ||
 LaungKaDuu village (n = 674) | 83 | 25.5 |
 MeeLatWa village (n = 894) | 113 | 34.8 |
 MonDaungChaungHtel village (n = 364) | 64 | 19.7 |
 YokeWa village (n = 472) | 65 | 20.0 |
Age (years) | ||
 < 5 | 184 | 17.6 |
 5–14 | 248 | 23.7 |
 15–24 | 229 | 21.9 |
 ≥ 25 | 384 | 36.8 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 558 | 53.4 |
 Female | 487 | 46.6 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 554 | 53.0 |
 Forest related workers | 464 | 44.4 |
 Non-forest related workers | 27 | 2.6 |
Education level | ||
 ≤ Primary education | 846 | 81.0 |
 > Primary education | 199 | 19.0 |
Type of household | ||
 Hut | 977 | 93.5 |
 Others | 68 | 6.5 |
Having farm animals (cattle/pigs) | ||
 Yes | 987 | 94.4 |
Type of toilet | ||
 Non-septic | 953 | 91.2 |
 Septic | 92 | 8.8 |