Table 3.
Physical integrity of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), used at least once for sleeping and with complete data regarding holes
| Characteristic | 18 months n = 222 |
24 months n = 256 |
32 months n = 214 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any holes (n, %) | 131 (59) | 181 (71) | 162 (76) |
| Any holes repaired (n, %)a | 30 (23) | 42 (23) | 71 (44) |
| By stitches (n, %) | 23 (77) | 27 (64) | 54 (76) |
| By knots (n, %) | 9 (30) | 20 (48) | 33 (46) |
| By patches (n, %) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Median total number of holes [IQR] | 2 [0, 7] | 4 [0,15] | 5.5 [1, 16] |
| Median total hole area (cm2) [IQR] | 2.4 [0, 63.8] | 8.4 [0, 271.5] | 34.3 [1.2, 327.8] |
| Categorization based on total hole area (cm2) | |||
| Serviceable conditionb (n, %) | 208 (94) | 225 (88) | 180 (84) |
| Good condition (n, %) | 171 (77) | 180 (70) | 125 (58) |
| Damaged condition (n, %) | 37 (17) | 45 (18) | 55 (26) |
| Too torn condition (n, %) | 14 (6) | 31 (12) | 34 (16) |
IQR Interquartile boundary values (p25, p75)
a This ‘n’ serves as the denominator for the type of repair categories
bServiceable condition includes long-lasting insecticidal nets with good or damaged condition