Table 1 Ownership and use of ITNs in HIV-affected households
Participants interviewed | N = 142 (100%) | 95% Conf. Int. |
|---|---|---|
Female | 92/142 (65%) | - |
On antiretroviral therapy | 112/142 (79%) | - |
Household size: <4 individuals | 47/142 (33%) | - |
4–6 " | 71/142 (50%) | - |
>6 " | 24/142 (17%) | - |
Reports having 1 or more ITN in household | 138/142 (97%) | (94 – 100) |
Mean number of ITNs per person per household | 0.8 | - |
Sleeps under any ITN less than 7 nights/wk (including never) | 17~/138 (12%) | (7 – 18) |
Why not? Too hot | 8/17 (47%) | |
ITN unavailable | 6/17 (35%) | |
Too difficult to mount | 1/17 (6%) | |
Too few mosquitoes | 2/17 (12%) | |
Slept away from home | 2/17 (12%) | |
Forgot | 1/17 (6%) | |
Sleeps under any ITN 7 nights/wk | 124/138 (90%) | (85 – 95) |
If occasionally fails to sleep under ITN, why? Too hot | 25/124 (20%) | |
Slept away from home (work, visits, funerals) | 12/124 (10%) | |
All ITNs in household were obtained from programme | 102/138 (75%) | (65 – 79) |
Possessed any ITN from outside source | 36/138 (25%) | (19 – 33) |
Possessed ITN only from outside sources | 7/138 (5%) | (1 – 9) |
Source of outside ITNs – purchased | 27/36 (75%) | (61 – 89) |
Received from non-government agency or relative | 9/36 (25%) | (11 – 39) |
Had received 1 or more ITN from programme (pITN) | 131/138 (92%) | (88 – 96) |
Still possessed 1 or more pITN | 128/131 (98%) | (96 – 100) |
Now missing at least 1 pITN previously received: | 10/131 (8%) | (3 – 12) |
Burned | 5/10 (50%) | - |
Given away | 3/10 (30%) | - |
Other | 2/10 (20%) | - |
Sold | 0/10 (0%) | - |
At least 1 person slept under pITNs the night prior | 123/128 (96%) | (93 – 99) |
Did participant sleep under pITNs the night prior? | 119*/123 (97%) | (94 – 100) |
If participant slept under pITN night prior, uses it 7 nights/week? | 115/119 (97%) | (94 – 100) |
Who else slept under pITNs the night prior?® | ||
Participant spouses | 44 | - |
Children ≥ 5 years of age | 82 | - |
Children <5 years of age | 36 | - |
Other relatives | 14 | - |
Others | 10 | - |
Households w/≥1 pregnant woman | 9/131 (7%) | (3 – 11) |
Pregnant woman/women slept under pITNs night prior | 5/9 (56%) | (23 – 88) |
Believes ITNs are used to prevent malaria | 113 (80%) | (73 – 87) |
Believes ITNs are useful for keeping out mosquitoes | 81 (57%) | (49 – 65) |
Believes ITNs are used to prevent fever | 26 (18%) | (12 – 24) |