Table 4 Malaria-related indices before interventions (2002–2003) compared to 2015; both districts combined
| Â | 2002/3 | 2015 | Reduction % (X-fold) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fever patients in health care facilities | |||
 Parasite prevalence by microscopy/RDT | 38.2% (95% CI 37.5–39.0) | 2.2%, (95% CI 2.0–2.3) | 94.2% (17) |
Community-based cross-sectional surveys | |||
 Parasite prevalence by microscopy/RDT | 10.3% (95% CI 9.3–11.4) | 0.43% (95% 0.23–0.73) | 95.8% (24) |
 Parasite prevalence by PCR | 24.8% (95% CI 23.4–26.3) | 1.8% (95% CI 1.3–2.3) | 92.7% (14) |
Parasite densities | |||
 Among microscopy positive or ≥ 50 par/μl—geometrical mean par/μl | 1135 (Range 115–149,000) | 161(Range 53–770) | 85.8% (7) |
 Among all—arithmetical mean par/μl | 450* | 0.34 | 99.9% (1324) |
 Seroconversion rate per year | 11% (95% CI 8–13) | 0.8% (95% CI 0.6–1.1) | 92.1% (14) |
 Crude under 5 child mortality per year** | 1.01% (95% CI 0.84–1.19) | 0.36% (95% CI 0.28–0.48) | 64.4% (2.8) |
 Human biting rate per person night*** | 12.44* | 0.27 | 97.8% (46) |
 Entomological inoculation rate (infective bites/year)*** | 136* | 0.05 | > 99.9% (2720) |