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Table 6 Characteristics of bed nets owned by households in cross-sectional surveys

From: Comparing ownership and use of bed nets at two sites with differential malaria transmission in western Kenya

Bed net factor

Highlands (n = 976 bed nets) (%)

Lowlands (n = 827 bed nets) (%)

Age of bed net

 <1 year

18

39

 1–2 years

52

51

 3–4 years

21

4

 5–10 years

8

5

 10 + years

1

2

Where bed net was obtained

 Free at clinic

65

46

 Free elsewhere including mass distribution

8

36

 Bought at market

26

16

 Bought from someone who obtained it for free

1

2

 Other

0.4

0.2

Was bed net treated

 Yes

85

73

 No

10

26

 Unsure

5

1