Table 5.

Physical condition and washing of bed nets in households among migrant population in Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative areas of Myanmar, 2016

Characteristics	N	%	(95% CI)
Total number bed nets	6088
Bed net size
One person size	429	7.0	(6.3–7.8)
One and half person size	3695	60.6	(59.3–62.0)
Two persons size	1951	32.0	(30.7–33.3)
Family size	2	0.0	(0.0–0.1)
Bed net condition
Good (No holes)	4140	68.0	(66.7–69.1)
Repaired (No holes)	1303	21.4	(20.2–22.5)
Small holes	645	10.6	(9.5–11.5)
Type of nets
Cotton	279	4.6	(4.0–5.2)
Nylon	361	5.9	(5.2–6.6)
Lace	1265	20.8	(19.6–21.9)
CYC	835	13.7	(12.7–14.7)
Military net	41	0.7	(0.4–0.9)
ITN	3286	53.9	(52.5–55.3)
Don’t know	21	0.4	(0.2–0.5)
Ever been soaked in insecticide
Yes	161.9	2.7	(2.2–3.1)
Frequency of washing
Never washed	735	12.4	(11.5–13.3)
Weekly once	187	3.2	(2.6–3.7)
Once in 2–3 weeks	577	9.8	(8.9–10.6)
Once a month	1290	21.8	(20.6–23.1)
Once in 2–3 months	1430	24.2	(23.0–25.4)
Twice a year	1110	18.8	(17.7–19.9)
Once a year	530	9.0	(8.1–9.8)
Less than once a year	50	0.9	(0.6–1.1)
Washing behaviour (N = 5349)
Material used in bed net washing
Soap	738	13.8	(12.8–14.8)
Soap powder/liquid/cream	4250	79.5	(78.2–80.7)
Missing	361	6.8	(5.9–7.6)
Ways of drying bed net
In shade	2108	39.4	(37.9–40.9)
In sun	3174	59.3	(57.8–60.8)
Not sure	57	1.06	(0.7–1.3)
Washing technique
Hand	4345	81.2	(80.0–82.5)
Foot	111	2.1	(1.6–2.5)
Stick	521	9.7	(8.9–10.6)
Missing	372	7.0	(6.1–7.8)
Source of bed net
Gift	55	1.8	(1.2–2.4)
Government	2804	91.0	(90.0–92.1)
NGO	179	5.8	(5.0–6.7)
Pharmacy/market	17	0.5	(0.2–0.8)
Others	3	0.1	(0.0–0.1)
Don’t know	23	0.8	(0.5–1.0)
Duration of bed net
Less than 6 months	279	4.5	(3.9–5.1)
6 months–1 year	361	5.9	(5.2–6.5)
1–2 years	1265	20.8	(19.5–21.9)
2–3 years	835	13.7	(12.7–14.7)
3–5 years	41	0.7	(0.4–0.9)
≥5 years	3286	53.9	(52.5–55.3)
Don’t know	21	0.3	(0.2–0.5)
Missing	5	0.1	(0.0–0.1)

ITN insecticide treated net, Weighted estimates are presented here; CYC Cotton 2-ply, NGO Non-Governmental Organization