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Table 3 Incidence of malaria hospitalization & deaths related to malaria hospitalization among children < 5 years in the KHDSS by patterns of reported bednet ownership and usage

From: Trends in bednet ownership and usage, and the effect of bednets on malaria hospitalization in the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS): 2008–2015

Outcome

Factor

Person-years

Malaria admissions, na

Rate per 1000

Unadjusted HRa (95% CIa)

HRb (95% CIa)

Parasitemia >2500

Bednet owners

75,133

224

2.98

0.67

(0.53, 0.85)

0.67

(0.52, 0.87)

Bednet non-owners

21,558

96

4.45

Bednet use last night

70,024

204

2.91

0.67

(0.52, 0.85)

0.67

(0.52, 0.86)

Bednet non-use

23,098

101

4.37

Death related to malaria hospitalization

Bednet owners

75,083

6

0.80

0.43

(0.12, 1.52)

0.38

(0.11, 1.27)

Bednet non-owners

21,536

4

1.86

Bednet use last night

69,979

6

0.86

0.49

(0.14, 1.75)

0.45

(0.13, 1.55)

Bednet non-use

23,075

4

1.73

  1. a HR Hazard Ratio, CI confidence interval, bThe HR was adjusted for sex, age, location of residence and period of the survey