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Table 6 Optimal and minimal effectiveness of tested nets based on bio-assay results

From: Evidence for a useful life of more than three years for a polyester-based long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net in Western Uganda

Net type

Time of follow-up

 

6 months

12 months

24 months

36 months

42 months

LLIN

     

   Number tested

40

33

37

36

21

optimal

(95% CI)

100%

(91.2, 100)

100%

(89.5, 100)

94.7%

(81.8, 99.3)

83.3%

(67.2, 93.6)

71.4%

(47.8, 88.7)

minimal

(95% CI)

100%

(91.2, 100)

100%

(89.5, 100)

97.3%

(85.8, 99.9)

94.4%

(81.3, 99.3)

81.0%

(58.1, 94.6)

Conventional ITN

     

   Number tested

40

32

8

Not done

Not done

optimal

(95% CI)

95.0%

(83.1, 99.4)

100%

89.1, 100)

75%

(35, 97)

  

minimal

(95% CI)

97.5%

(86.8, 99.9)

100%

89.1, 100)

100%

(63, 100)