Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of ITN users in six cross-sectional surveys, Malawi 2012–2014
| Characteristic | ITN users with test results (N = 9646) n (%) |
|---|---|
| P. falciparum (PCR result) | |
| Positive | 1460 (15) |
| Negative | 8186 (85) |
| Missing | 0 (0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 3582 (37) |
| Female | 6041 (63) |
| Missing | 23 (0) |
| Age | |
| 0–5 years | 2128 (22) |
| 5–15 years | 2777 (29) |
| > 15 years | 4709 (49) |
| Unknown | 32 (0) |
| ITN age | |
| 0–2 years | 6558 (68) |
| 2+ years | 3088 (32) |
| ITN integrity | |
| Good | 4300 (45) |
| Fair | 2522 (26) |
| Poor | 1723 (18) |
| Very poor | 1101 (11) |
| Persons sharing an ITN | |
| 1 or 2 | 4293 (45) |
| 3 | 3788 (39) |
| 4+ | 1565 (16) |
| Eaves | |
| Open | 2379 (25) |
| Closed | 7264 (75) |
| Missing | 3 (0) |
| Community infection prevalence | |
| < 6% | 1888 (20) |
| 6–9% | 4632 (48) |
| > 9% | 3126 (32) |