Table 5.
SES differences in expenditures to prevent malaria and ownership of mosquito nets
| Adu | Ahani | Amaetiti | Enugu-akwu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of prevention | ||||
| Q1 = most-poor (SD) | 12.93 (38.38) | 8.15 (40.12) | 45.33 (123.6) | 7.33 (30.55) |
| Q2 = very poor (SD) | 61.51 (171.03) | 7.67 (42.48) | 169.33 (261.7) | 42.47 (198.15) |
| Q3 = poor (SD) | 71.01 (210.15) | 5.54 (41.02) | 64.00 (146.6) | 36.13 (133.78) |
| Q4 = least poor (SD) | 177.23 (354.8) | 23.42(75.52) | 172.8 (353.0) | 26.67 (94.84) |
| Chi2 | 19.08 | 9.14 | 19.44 | 1.63 |
| (p-value) | 0.0003 | 0.03 | 0.0002 | 0.65 |
| Ownership of untreated bed-nets | ||||
| Q1 = most-poor (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) |
| Q2 = very poor (%) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 2 (2.7) |
| Q3 = poor (%) | 4 (5.3) | 3 (4) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (4) |
| Q4 = least poor (%) | 13 (17.6) | 8 (10.8) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.3) |
| Chi2 | 20.52 | 16.33 | 2.04 | 4.01 |
| (p-value) | 0.0001 | 0.001 | 0.56 | 0.26 |
| Ownership of insecticide-treated nets | ||||
| Q1 = most-poor (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| Q2 = very poor (%) | 1 (1.3) | 7 (9.3) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.3) |
| Q3 = poor (%) | 1 (1.3) | 9 (12) | 3 (4) | 4 (5.3) |
| Q4 = least poor (%) | 5 (6.8) | 12 (16.2) | 3 (4) | 9 (12) |
| Chi2 | 8.78 | 6.32 | 1.26 | 12.00 |
| (p-value) | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.73 | 0.007 |
Note: 120 Naira = 1 US$