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Table 2 Source, ownership and use of 1573 nets reported by 978 households with at least one net, including those used for an alternative purpose
From: Free versus purchased mosquito net ownership and use in Budondo sub-county, Uganda
| Variable | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Bed net source | |
| Soft Power Health Clinic | 115 (7.3) |
| Government | 1214 (77.2) |
| Shop/market | 206 (13.1) |
| Hospital/clinic | 23 (1.5) |
| NGO | 11 (0.7) |
| Other | 4 (0.3) |
| Purpose of net use | |
| For sleeping under | 1257 (79.9) |
| Alternative use (i.e., not used for sleeping) | 316 (20.1) |
| Material (LLIN status) | |
| Polyethylene | 566 (36.0) |
| Polyester | 327 (20.8) |
| Undetermined | 680 (43.2) |
| Net condition among nets inspected (n = 894) | |
| Good (< 2 holes of < 2 cm) | 579 (64.8) |
| Fair (2 to 9 holes of < 2 cm) | 165 (18.5) |
| Poor (≥ 10 holes of < 2 cm or ≥ 1 large hole of ≥ 2 cm) | 149 (16.7) |
| Hanging status among nets inspected (n = 894) | |
| Number of nets hanging correctly | 783 (87.6) |
| Number of nets hanging but not correctly | 7 (0.8) |
| Number of nets not hanging | 104 (11.6) |
