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Table 2 ITN use among individuals with access to ITNs, by gender and background characteristics

From: Gender differences in the use of insecticide-treated nets after a universal free distribution campaign in Kano State, Nigeria: post-campaign survey results

Background characteristics

Female

Male

Total

 
 

Percentage

n

Percentage

n

Percentage

n

P value*

Total

57.2

1,562

48.8

1,494

53.1

3,056

<0.001

Campaign waves

     

  Wave 1

52.4

391

46.2

344

49.3

1,490

0.017

  Wave 2

61.5

502

51.3

385

56.6

1,566

<0.001

Place of residence

     

  Urban

55.6

306

43.8

232

49.8

1,080

<0.001

  Rural

58.0

587

51.6

497

54.9

1,084

0.004

Wealth quintiles

     

  Lowest

57.4

162

46.4

111

52.4

521

0.012

  Second

53.1

173

47.2

134

50.3

610

0.147

  Middle

59.7

187

52.6

172

56.1

640

0.069

  Fourth

58.0

193

46.3

148

52.2

653

0.003

  Highest

57.8

178

50.6

164

54.1

632

0.070

Ratio of 1 ITN/2 persons met

     

  Yes

67.8

299

70.9

246

69.2

788

0.351

  No

53.0

594

42.1

483

47.5

2268

<0.001

Age

      

  Under 5 years

62.4

303

61.9

336

62.1

639

0.902

  5-15 years

49.0

498

48.0

473

48.5

971

0.754

  15-25 years

58.1

270

23.4

197

43.5

467

<0.001

  25 years and older

61.7

491

50.8

488

56.3

979

0.001

  1. Bold =Significance assessed at 5% - comparing females and males.