From: Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
Variable | N = 1849 | % bed nets |
---|---|---|
Age in years* | ||
0 | 69 | 3.7 |
1 | 567 | 30.7 |
2 | 361 | 19.5 |
3 | 222 | 12.0 |
4 | 337 | 18.2 |
≥5 | 197 | 10.7 |
Don’t know | 96 | 5.2 |
Colour | ||
Blue | 1227 | 66.4 |
Green | 141 | 7.6 |
White | 481 | 26.0 |
Shape | ||
Rectangle | 1499 | 81.1 |
Round | 348 | 18.8 |
Fabric | ||
Polyethylene | 1255 | 67.9 |
Polyester | 594 | 32.1 |
Size | ||
Extra large | 64 | 3.5 |
Large | 1429 | 77.3 |
Medium | 24 | 1.3 |
Small | 41 | 2.2 |
Don’t know | 291 | 15.7 |
Source | ||
Government | 1173 | 63.4 |
Retail | 422 | 22.8 |
Others | 200 | 10.8 |
Don’t know | 54 | 3.0 |
Cost | ||
Free | 1100 | 59.5 |
≤ 50 KES | 250 | 13.5 |
≥100 KES | 399 | 21.6 |
Don’t know | 100 | 5.4 |
Brand | ||
Olyset (LLIN) | 1257 | 68.0 |
PermaNet (LLIN) | 144 | 7.8 |
Supanet extra (LLIN) | 21 | 1.1 |
Others | 155 | 8.4 |
Don’t know | 272 | 14.7 |
Frequency of use | ||
0-2 times/week | 162 | 8.8 |
3-4 times/week | 53 | 2.9 |
5-7 times/week | 1620 | 88.3 |