Table 3.
Assessment of perceptions on repellent use, effectiveness and cost after the study period
| Repellent n (%) | Placebo n (%) | Total proportions/treatment | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasons for non-compliance | ||||
| Forgot | 35 (70.00%) | 89 (60.13%) | 124 (62.63%) | 0.241 |
| Away in the field | 13 (26.00%) | 56 (37.83%) | 69 (34.85%) | |
| Don’t like repellent | 1 (2.00%) | - | 1 (0.51%) | |
| No mosquitoes | 1 (2.00%) | 2 (1.35%) | 3 (1.52%) | |
| Ran out of repellent | - | - | - | |
| Other | - | 1 (0.67%) | 1 (0.51%) | |
| Perceptions about repellents | ||||
| Effective | 455 (98.69%) | 208 (45.61%) | 663 (72.30%) | <0.0001 |
| Easily available | 5 (1.08%) | 50 (10.96%) | 55 (6.00%) | |
| Nice smell | - | 99 (21.71%) | 99 (10.80%) | |
| Smooth on skin | - | 98 (21.49%) | 98 (10.69%) | |
| Other | 1 (0.21%) | 1 (0.21%) | 2 (0.22%) | |
| Willingness to use repellent again | ||||
| Yes | 462 (99.78%) | 463 (99.78%) | 925 (99.78%) | 0.999 |
| No | 1 (0.21%) | 1 (0.21%) | 2 (0.22%) | |
| Willingness to pay | ||||
| Yes | 458 (99.78%) | 455 (98.48%) | 913 (99.13%) | 0.034 |
| No | 1 (0.21%) | 7 (1.51%) | 8 (0.87%) | |
| Perceived cost of repellent | ||||
| < 0.6 USD | 99 (21.80%) | 111(26.74%) | 210 (24.17%) | 0.023 |
| 0.6 – 1.2 USD | 280 (61.67%) | 212 (51.08%) | 492 (56.62%) | |
| 1.2 – 1.8 USD | 61 (13.43%) | 75 (18.07%) | 136 (15.65%) | |
| 1.8 – 3.05 USD | 13 (2.86%) | 17 (4.09%) | 30 (3.45%) | |
| > 3.05 USD | 1(0.22%) | - | 1 (0.12%) | |
| Amount participants were willing to pay | 0.347 | |||
| < 0.30 USD | 388 (83.43%) | 402 (87.77%) | 790 (86.06%) | |
| 0.30 – 0.60 USD | 64 (13.91%) | 52 (11.35%) | 116 (12.64%) | |
| 0.60 – 1.20 USD | 7 (1.52%) | 4 (0.87%) | 11 (1.20%) | |
| 1.20 – 1.52 USD | 1 (0.21%) | - | 1 (0.11%) |