Table 6.

Characteristics of bed nets owned by households in cross-sectional surveys

Bed net factor	Highlands (n = 976 bed nets) (%)	Lowlands (n = 827 bed nets) (%)
Age of bed net
<1 year	18	39
1–2 years	52	51
3–4 years	21	4
5–10 years	8	5
10 + years	1	2
Where bed net was obtained
Free at clinic	65	46
Free elsewhere including mass distribution	8	36
Bought at market	26	16
Bought from someone who obtained it for free	1	2
Other	0.4	0.2
Was bed net treated
Yes	85	73
No	10	26
Unsure	5	1