Table 1.
Attribute of household and characteristics of long-lasting insecticide-treated net ownership and use in four sub-districts in Bhutan, 2013
| Attribute | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2,612 | 48.6 |
| Female | 2,767 | 51.4 |
| Children <5 years | 555 | 10.3 |
| Children 6-12 years | 902 | 16.8 |
| Young adults 13-24 years | 1,090 | 20.3 |
| Adults >25 years | 2,831 | 52.6 |
| Income * | ||
| <Nu 1,500 | 474 | 38.9 |
| Nu 1,501-3,000 | 331 | 27.2 |
| Nu 3,001-5,000 | 184 | 15.1 |
| Nu 5,001-10,000 | 122 | 10.0 |
| >Nu 10,000 | 108 | 8.9 |
| Ownership of household items | ||
| Television | 724 | 59.3 |
| Refrigerator | 625 | 51.2 |
| Rice cooker | 1,090 | 89.3 |
| Curry cooker | 973 | 79.7 |
| Boiler | 167 | 13.7 |
| Other things | 40 | 3.3 |
| Types of house | ||
| Hut** | 223 | 18.3 |
| Wood and mud | 363 | 29.7 |
| Stone and wood | 166 | 13.6 |
| Bricks and cement | 470 | 38.5 |
| Socio-economic quintile of household | ||
| Most poor | 282 | 23.1 |
| More poor | 208 | 17.1 |
| Poor | 297 | 24.3 |
| Less poor | 373 | 30.6 |
| Least poor | 60 | 4.9 |
| LLINs owned by household | ||
| Yes | 1,203 | 99.0 |
| No | 12 | 1.0 |
| Members of households sleeping regularly under LLINs | ||
| Yes | 1,145 | 93.9 |
| No | 75 | 6.1 |
| Period when LLINs were not used | ||
| Summer months | 10 | 14.7 |
| Both summer and winter months | 4 | 5.9 |
| Winter months | 53 | 77.9 |
| Others | 1 | 1.5 |
| Respondents slept under LLINs the night before the survey | ||
| Yes | 1,190 | 98.4 |
| No | 20 | 1.7 |
| Frequency of LLIN washing | ||
| <6 months | 27 | 2.2 |
| Every six months | 806 | 67.0 |
| 7-8 months | 15 | 1.3 |
| >9 months | 164 | 13.6 |
| Never | 191 | 15.9 |
| Action taken in case net was torn | ||
| Sleep without bed nets | 5 | 0.4 |
| Repair the bed nets | 1,135 | 94.3 |
| Buy a new bed net | 32 | 2.7 |
| Do not know | 23 | 1.9 |
| Hanging of LLINs kept during day | ||
| Hang in the sleeping place | 1,161 | 96.6 |
| Keep in cardboard or box | 36 | 3.0 |
| Keep in other place | 4 | 0.3 |
| Location of households from the nearest health centre | ||
| <1 h walking distance | 856 | 70.2 |
| 1-3 h walking distance | 333 | 27.3 |
| >3 h walking distance | 31 | 2.5 |
*US$ 1 = Nu 59.55.
**made of bamboo which can be woven or smashed bamboo.