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. 2013 Feb 22;6:46. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-46

Table 6.

Relative effects of adding different types of LLINs into huts with different IRS treatments

 
Olyset® nets added
PermaNet 2.0® nets added
Icon Life® nets added
    RR (95% CI) P value RR (95% CI) P value RR (95% CI) P value
Unsprayed huts
Dry season
1.315 (1.172 – 1.590)
< 0.001
2.300 (1.981 – 2.672)
< 0.001
2.177 (1.914 – 2.477)
< 0.001
 
Wet season
1.328 (1.119 – 1.470)
< 0.001
1.654 (1.575 – 1.736)
< 0.001
1.545 (1.415 – 1.688
< 0.001
Huts sprayed with DDT
Dry season
0.997 (0.769 – 1.129)
= 0.232
1.184 (0.998 – 1.404)
= 0.052
1.221 (0.823 – 1.532)
= 0.079
 
Wet season
1.172 (0.972 – 1.323)
= 0.093
1.181 (1.056 – 1.320)
= 0.003
1.227 (0.823 – 1.621)
= 0.081
Huts sprayed with Lambda cyhalothrin
Dry season
0.841 (0.739–0.956)
= 0.008
1.461 (1.285 – 1.662)
< 0.001
1.239 (1.094 – 1.405)
< 0.001
 
Wet season
1.157 (0.921 – 1.454)
= 0.210
1.698 (1.354 – 2.129)
< 0.001
1.433 (1.190 – 1.725)
< 0.001
Huts sprayed with Pirimiphos methyl
Dry season
0.994 (0.866–1.141)
= 0.930
1.773 (1.544 – 2.036)
< 0.001
1.387 (1.224 – 1.571)
< 0.001
  Wet season 1.321 (1.126 – 1.549) = 0.001 1.262 (1.075 – 1.481) = 0.004 1.386 (1.182 – 1.626) < 0.001

The table shows relative rates (RR) and associated 95% confidence intervals of increased mortality of Anopheles arabiensis in huts with IRS plus LLINs, compared to huts with IRS supplemented only with untreated nets.