Table 3 Basic characteristics of the study participants sorted according to outcome

Age (months)

12–24

33 (27, 39)

30 (26, 34)

0.779|^a

25–36

26 (21, 32)

28 (24, 32)

37–48

25 (20, 31)

25 (22, 29)

49–60

15 (11, 20)

17 (14, 20)

Location

Magoye

52 (47, 57)

59 (56, 62)

0.028|^a*

Chivuna

48 (43, 53)

41 (38, 44)

Sex^c

Male

53 (47, 59)

51 (47, 55)

0.546|^a

Female

47 (41, 53)

49 (45, 53)

ITN ownership^c

Yes

36 (31, 41)

N/A

<0.0001|^b*

No

64 (59, 69)

N/A

Who slept under ITN^c

Under-five children

91 (84, 96)

N/A

<0.0001|^b*

Others

9 (4, 16)

N/A

Seasons

Rainy

33 (28, 38)

35 (32, 38)

0.457|^a

Dry

67 (62, 72)

65 (62, 68)