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Table 3 Use of bed nets (sleeping under nets the prior night) among demographic groups in Kachin Special Region II, northeastern Myanmar

From: Coverage, use and maintenance of bed nets and related influence factors in Kachin Special Region II, northeastern Myanmar

 

Did not use

Use untreated bed nets

Use expired ITNs/LLINs

Use ITNs/LLINs

(%, 95 % CI)

(%, 95 % CI)

(%, 95 % CI)

(%,95 % CI)

Infants (<1 year; n = 80)

0 (0, 0–4.5)

23 (28.8, 19.2–40)

0 (0, 0–4.5)

57 (71.3, 60–80.8)

Young children (1–4 years; n = 378)

9 (2.4, 1.1–4.5)

56 (14.8, 11.4–18.8)

0 (0, 0–1)

313 (82.8, 78.6–86.5)

Older children (5–14 years; n = 933)

12 (1.3, 0.7–2.2)

175 (18.8, 16.3–21.4)

1 (0.1, 0–0.6)

745 (79.8, 77.1–82.4)

Adult males (≥15 years; n = 876)

34 (3.9, 2.7–5.4)

224 (25.6, 22.7–28.6)

0 (0, 0–0.4)

618 (70.5, 67.4–73.6)

x 2 value

14.95

25.39

1.43

32.61

P-value

0.0019

0.0001

0.6984

<0.0001

Non-pregnant females (15–49 years; n = 727)

10 (1.4, 0.7–2.5)

174 (23.9, 20.9–27.2)

0 (0, 0–0.5)

543 (74.7, 71.4–77.8)

Pregnant females (n = 42)

2 (4.8, 0.6–16.2)

5 (11.9, 4–25.6)

2 (4.8, 0.6–16.2)

33 (78.6, 63.2–89.7)

Older females (≥50 years; n = 315)

22 (7, 4.4–10.4)

51 (16.2, 12.3–20.7)

0 (0, 0–1.2)

242 (76.8, 71.8–81.4)

x 2 value

23.14

10.15

49.71

0.77

P-value

0.0001

0.0062

<0.0001

0.6807

Lowland (n = 1134)

33 (2.9, 2.0–4.1)

260 (22.9, 20.5-25.5)

1 (0.1, 0–0.5)

840 (74.1, 71.4–76.6)

Foothill (n = 1499)

46 (3.1, 2.3–4.1)

341 (22.7, 20.6–25.0)

1 (0.1, 0–0.4)

1111 (74.1, 71.8–76.3)

Mid hill (n = 90)

1 (1.1, 0.03–6.0)

6 (6.7, 2.5–13.9)

0 (0, 0–4.0)

83 (92.2, 84.6–96.8)

Upper hill (n = 628)

9 (1.4, 0.7–2.7)

101 (16.1, 13.3–19.2)

1 (0.2, 0–0.9)

517 (82.3, 79.1–85.2)

x 2 value

5.73

25.45

0.51

32.07

P-value

0.1253

<0.0001

0.9168

<0.0001

Total (n = 3351)

89 (2.7, 2.1–2.3)

708 (21.1, 19.8–22.6)

3 (0.1, 0.02–0.3)

2551 (76.1, 74.6–77.6)

  1. 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval, ITN Insecticide-treated nets, LLIN long-lasting insecticidal nets