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Table 9 Proportion of long-lasting insecticidal nets meeting WHO pesticide evaluation scheme criteria effective (1-h knockdown ≥ 95% or 24-h mortality ≥ 80%) in Ethiopia

From: Bed nets used to protect against malaria do not last long in a semi-arid area of Ethiopia: a cohort study

Age of LLINs (months)

Number evaluated

n (%), 95% CI

6

30

27 (90.0), 72.5–96.8

12

30

30 (100)

18

30

25 (83.3), 65.1–93.1

24

30

24 (80.0), 61.5–90.9

  1. CI confidence interval, LLINs long-lasting insecticidal nets, WHO World Health Organization