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Table 2 Adjusteda estimates for mean scores on outcome variables for comparison and intervention districts
| (1) Comparison | (2) Intervention | (3) Test statisticc | (4) p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of malaria | ||||
| Mosquito bites cause malaria | 58.7% | 76.1% | 86.15 | 0.000 |
| Knowledge of nets and treatment | ||||
| Familiar with mosquito nets | 92.0% | 95.9% | 27.35 | 0.000 |
| Ever heard of insecticide treatment | 14.4% | 51.9% | 409.08 | 0.000 |
| ITN kills or repels mosquitoes | 10.7% | 39.4% | 302.32 | 0.000 |
| Know that ITN needs re-treatment | 2.3% | 19.3% | 245.06 | 0.000 |
| No disadvantages to ITN use | 7.5% | 24.2 | 150.35 | 0.000 |
| Ever heard of PowerNET | 10.8% | 69.4% | 897.58 | 0.000 |
| Ever heard of POWERCHEM | 1.9% | 20.7% | 319.71 | 0.000 |
| Access to mosquito nets | ||||
| Access to mosquito nets (in minutes) | 222.0 | 131.4 | 136.20d | 0.000 |
| Access to nets in 15 minutes or less | 8.8% | 28.1% | 171.14 | 0.000 |
| Beliefs about malaria protection | ||||
| One can protect oneself from malaria | 57.8% | 75.7% | 94.57 | 0.000 |
| One can protect by using a net | 18.1% | 37.2% | 116.24 | 0.000 |
| One can protect by using an ITN | 1.0% | 8.0% | 108.59 | 0.000 |
| Behaviour | ||||
| Number of mosquito nets in household | 0.26 | 0.41 | 36.07d | 0.000 |
| Number of ITNs owned by household | 0.06 | 0.25 | 117.14d | 0.000 |
| Ever had ITN in household | 1.3% | 14.0% | 225.44 | 0.000 |
| Ever bought PowerNET | 1.4% | 14.6% | 248.55 | 0.000 |
| Ever bought POWERCHEM | 0.4% | 5.1% | 100.51 | 0.000 |
| Usually sleeps under a net | 5.4% | 13.3% | 62.52 | 0.000 |
