Table 3 Distribution of total captures and number of households with captures per village, according to variables considered as candidate variables for initial multilevel modelling.

Number of households

0.087

0.252

   ≤81

15

4

1–11

3

1–8

   >81

15

6

1–12

4

1–9

Drinking water

0.181

0.226

   Well

3

7

4–11

4

2–9

   Piped water

27

5

1–12

3

1–8

Houses raising chicken

0.028

0.007

   ≤80%

6

6.5

5–11

5.5

4–9

   >80%

24

4

1–12

3

1–8

Rat control by chemical

0.080

0.334

   No

1

2

2

2

2

   Yes

29

5

1–12

4

1–9

Maize grown

0.278

0.162

   No

5

6

4–11

4

3–9

   Yes

25

5

1–12

3

1–8

Topography

0.149

0.204

   Mountain

11

4

1–12

2

1–6

   Basin among mountain

19

6

1–11

4

1–9

Communal latrine

0.009

0.093

   No

11

4

1–7

3

1–4

   Yes

19

6

1–12

4

1–9