Characteristics Frequency N=56 Percent (%) P-value Main material in walls     0.027 Mud blocks/bricks 31 55.4 Cement blocks/bricks 14 25.0 Sticks 4 7.1 Wood planks 6 10.7 Corrugated metals 1 1.8 Main material in roof     0.47 Thatch 11 19.6 Stick & mud 32 57.1 Corrugated iron 9 16.1 Others 4 7.1

Table 4: Prevalence of malaria parasites with regard to the housing condition of the study subjects, Dilla town and the surrounding area, Ethiopia, October-December 2014.