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Table 4 Summary of participant responses to questions post-installation of ITWL over 6 months

From: Acceptability and effectiveness of a monofilament, polyethylene insecticide-treated wall lining for malaria control after six months in dwellings in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

 

Study area

November 2012 month 1

December 2012 month 2

January 2013 month 3

February 2013 month 4

March 2013 month 5

April 2013 month 6

Decrease in mosquitoes and insects

Hut

100 % (20/20)

95 % (19/20)

100 % (20/20)

55 % (11/20)

90 % (18/20)

100 % (20/20)

House

90 % (18/20)

100 % (20/20)

100 % (20/20)

85 % (17/20)

90 % (18/20)

100 % (20/20)

Scale of decrease: a little

Hut

N/A

11 % (2/19/)

10 % (2/20/)

9 % (1/11)

N/A

N/A

House

N/A

5 % (1/20)

N/A

18 % (3/17)

6 % (1/18)

N/A

Scale of decrease: more than a little

Hut

5 % (1/20)

32 % (6/19/)

25 % (5/20/)

64 % (7/11)

56 % (10/18)

N/A

House

33 % (6/18)

20 % (4/20)

30 % (6/20)

41 % (7/17)

22 % (4/18)

10 % (2/20)

Scale of decrease: a lot

Hut

95 % (19/20)

57 % (11/19)

65 % (13/20)

27 % (3/11)

44 % (8/18)

100 % (20/20)

House

67 % (12/18)

75 % (15/20)

70 % (14/20)

82 % (7/17)

72 % (13/18)

90 % (18/20)

Rats noted in study area

Hut

15 % (3/20)

40 % (8/20)

15 % (3/20)

15 % (3/20)

5 % (1/20)

10 % (2/20)

House

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A