How many mosquito nets are needed to achieve universal coverage? Recommendations for the quantification and allocation of long-lasting insecticidal nets for mass campaigns

Table 3 Results from simulated allocation of LLINs using Scenario B allocation rule

Country & year	% urban	Mean HH size	Nets per HH		Number of persons per net		% HH with net for two people*
Country & year	% urban	Mean HH size	Mean	95% CI	Mean	95% CI
DHS surveys
Benin 06	40.4	5.04	2.79	2.75, 2.83	1.75	1.74,1.75	100
Ethiopia 05	14.4	5.03	2.77	2.74, 2.81	1.79	1.78, 1.79	100
Ghana 08	47.8	3.74	2.16	2.13, 2.20	1.64	1.64, 1.65	100
Mali 06	30.5	5.68	3.10	3.05, 3.15	1.80	1.79, 1.80	100
Malawi 04	16.6	4.38	2.45	2.42, 2.48	1.75	1.75, 1.76	100
Nigeria 08	35.5	4.42	2.50	2.47, 2.53	1.69	1.68, 1.69	100
Niger 06	17.0	6.08	3.30	3.24, 3.37	1.81	1.81, 1.82	100
Rwanda 05	15.0	4.57	2.54	2.52, 2.56	1.77	1.77, 1.78	100
Senegal 06	46.5	9.38	4.95	4.74, 5.16	1.84	1.83, 1.86	100
Tanzania 07/08	24.8	4.99	2.76	2.69, 2.82	1.77	1.76, 1.78	100
Uganda 06	15.7	4.96	2.75	2.70, 2.79	1.75	1.74, 1.76	100
Guinea 05	28.5	6.09	3.30	3.23, 3.36	1.80	1.80, 1.81	100
Other surveys
Mozambique 07 (MIS)	24.1	4.85	2.68	2.62, 2.74	1.78	1.77, 1.79	100
Nigeria Kano 09	24.0	4.59	2.54	2.44, 2.63	1.77	1.74, 1.80	100
Nigeria Anambra 09	49.3	4.41	2.45	2.37, 2.52	1.78	1.75, 1.80	100
Sudan NBeG 09	0	5.76	3.12	3.03, 3.22	1.83	1.81, 1.85	100
Uganda Adjumani 07	0	5.76	3.13	3.02, 3.23	1.84	1.82, 1.85	100
Uganda Jinja 07	0	6.54	3.51	3.40, 3.63	1.85	1.84, 1.87	100

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