Table 1 Descriptions of mosquito net indicators used
From: Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013
Mosquito net indicator | Indicator description |
|---|---|
Household ownership | Percentage of households owning at least one net, one LLIN, or one untreated net |
Household with enough nets | Percentage of households with at least one net, one LLIN, or one untreated net, for every two people |
Population access | Percentage of the population with access to any net, LLIN, or untreated net within their household, assuming each net is used by two people |
Population net use | Percentage of the population that used any net, any LLIN, or any untreated net the previous night |
Net use:access ratio | Percentage of the population that used a net the previous night divided by the percentage of the population that had access to a net |
Net use gap | The proportion of the population who had access to a net within their household, assuming each net is used by two people, but did not sleep under one (1-use:access ratio) |