Table 2.
Reasons for loss of long-lasting insecticide nets over a 2-year follow-up period in Ethiopia
| Reason for LLIN loss | 6 months n (%) |
12 months n (%) |
18 months n (%) |
24 months n (%) |
Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Known outcome of attrition or torn | |||||
| Thrown away | 102 (40.0) | 301 (71.8) | 173 (74.9) | 62 (70.5) | 638 (64.2) |
| Used for something else | 30 (11.8) | 58 (13.8) | 28 (12.1) | 22 (25.0) | 138 (13.9) |
| Torn (pHI > 643) | 123 (48.2) | 60 (14.3) | 30 (13.0) | 4 (4.5) | 217 (21.9) |
| Total | 161 (100) | 331.1 (100) | 149 (100) | 12 (100) | 993 (100) |
| Unknown outcome of attrition | |||||
| Given away | 260 (76.7) | 44 (45.8) | 11 (20.0) | 1 (12.5) | 316 (63.5) |
| Lost to follow-upa | 52 (15.3) | 43 (44.8) | 26 (47.2) | 5 (62.5) | 126 (25.3) |
| Stolen | 8 (2.4) | 9 (9.4) | 3 (5.5) | 2 (25.0) | 22 (4.4) |
| Unknown reasons | 6 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.4) |
| Otherb | 13 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (25.5) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (5.4) |
| Total | 461 (100) | 558.2 (100) | 153 (100) | (168) (100) | 498 (100) |
LLIN long-lasting insecticidal net
a Family moved to other location, family not at home, refusal to participate
b Sold or destroyed by fire