Table 6.
Effect of resistance on LLIN effectiveness by infection prevalence
| LLIN use | Effect modification of resistance on effectiveness | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
|
|
Total positive |
Total tested by microscopy |
Prevalence of
P. f
(%) |
Odds ratio LLIN no use
versus
use net |
Odds ratio, low
versus
high resistance |
|
Low resistance |
LLINs |
No |
46 |
124 |
37.1 (36.3-38.0) |
1 |
|
| Yes |
89 |
356 |
25.0 (24.6-25.5) |
1.8 (1.1-2.8) p = 0.00 |
1 |
||
| High resistance | LLINs | No |
46 |
166 |
27.7 (27.0-28.4) |
1 |
|
| Yes | 43 | 354 | 12.1 (11.8-12.4) | 2.8 (1.7-4.5) p = 0.000 | 0.4 (0.3 0.6) p = 0.000 | ||