Table 3.
Net-use environment and washing of cohort nets from campaign
| Variable | Zamfara | Ebonyi | Oyoa | p-value for site comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 357 % (95% CI) |
N = 367 % (95% CI) |
N = 372 % (95% CI) |
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| Cohort nets | ||||
| Ever found hanging | 99.4 (96.1–99.9) | 85.3 (79.6–89.5) | 55.1 (48.3–61.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Ever used | 98.9 (95.9–99.7) | 80.4 (73.6–85.7) | 60.5 (52.4–68.0) | < 0.0001 |
| N = 355 | N = 313 | N = 205 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort nets ever hung | ||||
| Tied up or folded when hanging | ||||
| Never | 0.8 (0.2–3.5) | 14.4 (8.6–23.1) | 31.2 (19.3–46.3) | < 0.0001 |
| At times | 59.7 (43.2–74.3) | 39.9 (30.1–50.6) | 16.6 (10.7–24.9) | |
| Always | 39.4 (24.8–56.3) | 45.7 (33.4–58.5) | 52.2 (34.9–69.0) | |
| Type of sleeping placeb | ||||
| Bed frame (finished) | 20.7 (12.8–31.8) | 9.3 (3.7–21.3) | 6.3 (3.1–12.6) | < 0.0001 |
| Bed frame (sticks) | 72.2 (59.8–81.9) | 54.5 (46.2–62.5) | 10.2 (6.7–15.3) | |
| Foam mattress | 3.1 (1.6–6.0) | 35.6 (27.4–44.6) | 62.9 (51.3–73.3) | |
| Reed mat | 4.0 (2.1–7.5) | 0.6 (0.2–2.3) | 20.5 (11.2–34.5) | |
| N = 353 | N = 295 | N = 225 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort nets ever used | ||||
| Dominant user group | ||||
| Children only | 2.6 (1.1–6.2) | 8.1 (5.8–11.3) | 9.4 (4.2–19.5) | < 0.0001 |
| Children with adults | 73.9 (65.3–80.9) | 63.7 (59.8–67.4) | 37.1 (28.4–46.7) | |
| Adults only | 23.5 (16.9–31.8) | 28.2 (23.7–33.0) | 53.6 (43.8–63.0) | |
| Ever washed | 98.0 (95.2–99.2) | 53.9 (32.9–73.6) | 70.2 (55.8–81.5) | < 0.0001 |
| N = 347 | N = 162 | N = 177 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort nets ever washed | ||||
| Washes last 6 monthsc | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 3.3 (2.5–4.3) | 2.0 (2.0–2.3) | 2.0 (1.5–3.0) | < 0.0001 |
| Use of detergent | ||||
| Never | 28.0 (17.7–41.1) | 98.8 (91.7–99.8) | 51.4 (38.2–64.4) | < 0.0001 |
| At times | 60.8 (52.6–68.5) | 1.2 (0.2–8.3) | 17.5 (11.8–25.2) | |
| Always | 11.2 (6.5–18.8) | 0.0 (–) | 31.1 (20.0–44.8) | |
| Drying net outside | ||||
| Never | 0.6 (0.1–2.2) | 67.3 (48.8–81.6) | 3.4 (1.2–9.1) | < 0.0001 |
| At times | 8.1 (2.5–23.5) | 13.0 (5.0–29.6) | 8.5 (4.4–15.8) | |
| Always | 91.3 (74.8–97.4) | 19.7 (8.1–40.7) | 88.1 (77.2–94.2) | |
| Drying over bush or fence | ||||
| Never | 30.0 (19.8–42.7) | 99.4 (95.7–99.9) | 66.7 (48.0–81.3) | < 0.0001 |
| At times | 60.2 (51.5–68.4) | 0.6 (0.1–4.3) | 13.6 (7.0–24.6) | |
| Always | 9.8 (5.1–34.3) | 0.0 (–) | 19.8 (10.4–34.3) | |
aOnly 24 months of follow-up
bLowest type of sleeping place ever reported for net
cAverage of all recorded 6 months episodes for each net