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Table 1 Effectiveness of nets

From: Insecticide-treated nets provide protection against malaria to children in an area of insecticide resistance in Southern Benin

Area

Reported use of net the previous night

Malaria prevalence in children aged 6 months to 10 years, % (n/N)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratioa (95% CI)

All clusters

No

54.1% (211/390)

1

1

Yes

50.8% (625/1231)

0.76 (0.59, 0.98), p = 0.033

0.77 (0.60, 1.00), p = 0.053

Lower resistance to deltamethrin (mosquito mortality >55.2%)

No

52.2% (107/205)

1

1

Yes

49.6% (306/617)

0.82 (0.58, 1.17), p = 0.282

0.85 (0.59, 1.22), p = 0.381

Higher resistance to deltamethrin (mosquito mortality <55.2%)

No

56.2% (104/185)

1

1

Yes

52.0% (319/614)

0.69 (0.48, 1.00), p = 0.052

0.70 (0.48, 1.02), p = 0.061

 

Interaction parameter for the difference in net effectiveness between higher and lower resistance clusters

0.84 (0.51, 1.41) p = 0.513

0.82 (0.49, 1.38) p = 0.457

Lower resistance to permethrin (mosquito mortality >18.2%)

No

60.1% (113/118)

1

1

Yes

51.4% (304/592)

0.73 (0.51, 1.04), p = 0.082

0.75 (0.52, 1.07), p = 0.115

Higher resistance to permethrin (mosquito mortality <18.2%)

No

49.5% (95/196)

1

1

Yes

51.6% (292/566)

0.84 (0.58, 1.20), p = 0.335

0.86 (0.59, 1.24), p = 0.416

 

Interaction parameter for the difference in net effectiveness between higher and lower resistance clusters

1.15 (0.69, 1.92) p = 0.595

1.15 (0.68. 1.94) p = 0.600

  1. aAdjusted for age and SES