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Table 1 Net Treatment Type by Person-type, Row%, p < 0.0001, [95% CI]

From: Which family members use the best nets? An analysis of the condition of mosquito nets and their distribution within households in Tanzania

Person-type

Did not use a net

Never-treated net

Expired Treatment

Insecticide-treated net (ITN)

Total Number

Infants (<1 y)

6.9 [4.9,9.7]

3.9 [2.4,6.5]

2.2 [1.2,4.2]

87.0 [83.5,89.7]

406

Young Children (1-4 y)

12.88 [10.6,15.6]

6.1 [4.5,8.3]

3.8 [2.8,5.1]

77.3 [73.9,80.3]

1064

Older Children (5-14 y)

40.0 [35.6,44.6]

6.1 [4.4,8.6]

5.5 [4.1,7.5]

48.3 [44.2,52.4]

1480

Adult Males (≥15 y)

35.7 [31.5,40.1]

6.2 [4.6,8.3]

2.8 [1.9,4.2]

55.3 [51.4,59.2]

1032

Non-Pregnant Females (15-49 y)

17.4 [14.7,20.3]

4.9 [3.6,6.6]

3.4 [2.5,4.6]

74.3 [71.6,76.9]

1204

Pregnant Females

14.6 [8.9,23.1]

3.4 [1.1,10.0]

5.6 [2.5,12.3]

76.4 [66.0,84.4]

89

Older Females (≥50 y)

42.2 [34.0,50.9]

11.0 [6.9,17.3]

6.5 [3.7,11.2]

40.3 [32.2,48.9]

154

TOTAL

1412 26.0% [23.4,28.8]

315 5.8% [4.7,7.2]

216 4.0% [3.2,4.9]

3486 64.2% [61.8,66.6]

5429

  1. Within households with at least one untreated net, at least one ITN, and at least one infant or young child under five years old