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Table 1 Frequency distributions for variables included in the analysis
| Variable | Freq (%) (n = 3,263) |
|---|---|
| Slept under an ITN the previous night | |
| No | 731 (22.4) |
| Yes | 2,532 (77.6) |
| Exposed to BCC messages through mass media and/or community-based channels | |
| No | 2,498 (76.6) |
| Yes | 765 (23.4) |
| Age (in years) | |
| 15-24 | 934 (28.6) |
| 25-34 | 1,230 (37.7) |
| 35-49 | 1,099 (33.7) |
| Education | |
| None | 817 (25.0) |
| Primary | 1,568 (48.0) |
| Secondary or higher | 878 (26.9) |
| Province of residence | |
| Central, Copperbelt | 433 (13.3) |
| Eastern, Northern, Luapula | 1,342 (41.1) |
| Lusaka | 354 (10.9) |
| Western, Southern, North-Western | 1,134 (34.8) |
| Has a child under the age of 6 years | |
| No | 1,166 (35.7) |
| Yes | 2,097 (64.3) |
| Wealth quintile | |
| Poorer three quintiles | 1,597 (48.9) |
| Wealthier two quintiles | 1,666 (51.1) |
| Live in a district that received IRS | |
| No | 376 (11.5) |
| Yes | 2,887 (88.5) |
| Live in an urban area | |
| No | 2,630 (80.6) |
| Yes | 633 (19.4) |
| Number of nets in household | |
| 1 | 413 (12.7) |
| 2 | 1,168 (35.8) |
| 3+ | 1,682 (51.55) |
| Talked to a health worker about malaria | |
| No | 1,208 (37.2) |
| Yes | 2,055 (63.0) |
