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Table 1 Net usage the previous night in Rufiji District during 2006 household survey by age group.

From: Markets, voucher subsidies and free nets combine to achieve high bed net coverage in rural Tanzania

Usage category

Infants

Young children

Older children

Adults

Overall

N

484

732

2024

3098

6338

Proportion use (% (95% CI))

     

No nets

12.8 (10.1, 16.1)

18.3 (15.7, 21.3)

45.6 (43.4, 47.7)

40.4 (38.6, 42.1)

37.4 (36.2, 38.6)

Untreated netsa

38.2 (34.0, 42.6)

42.0 (38.4, 45.6)

30.0 (28.0, 32.0)

31.0 (29.4, 32.7)

32.5 (31.3, 33.7)

Recently treated netsb

49.0 (44.5, 53.4)

39.8 (36.3, 43.4)

24.5 (22.7, 26.4)

28.6 (27.1, 30.3)

30.2 (29.0, 31.3)

Any netc

87.2 (83.9, 89.9)

81.8 (78.7, 84.3)

54.5 (52.3, 56.6)

59.6 (57.9, 61.4)

62.7 (61.4, 63.8)

  1. a Untreated nets are defined as nets that were not treated at all or were not treated within six months of the interview date
  2. b Recently treated nets means nets that were treated within the last six months since the day of interview
  3. c Any net means nets including both untreated and recently treated nets.
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