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Table 2 Maintenance and physical condition of mosquito nets year 2014

From: Use and retention of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in a malaria risk area in the Brazilian Amazon: a 5-year follow-up intervention

 

Intervention

N

%

Received the project mosquito net

The mosquito net was washed

46/49

93.9

How many times has it been washed?

 1–5 times

29/46

63

 6–10 times

5/46

10.9

 More than 10 times

2/46

4.4

 Not know

10/46

21.7

Washed the mosquito net with cold water

44/46

95.7

 Used to wash the mosquito net

  Detergent/soap powder

28/46

60.9

  Bar soap

11/46

23.9

  Bath soap

4/46

8.7

  Not know

2/46

4.4

  Does not reply

1/46

2.2

Used bleach water

 Yes

13/46

28.3

How did the mosquito net dry?

 Sun

23/46

50

 Shadow

22/46

47.8

 Still owned the project mosquito net

 Physical condition of the mosquito net

39/41

95.1

  Clean

  Dirty

1/41

2,4

The mosquito net has holes

22/41

53.7

Number of holes

7/22

31.8

 1–5 holes

 6–10 holes

13/22

59.1

 More than 10 holes

1/22

4.6

Average holes size

 1–3 cm

13/22

59.1

 4–6 cm

6/22

27.3

 More than 6 cm

2/22

9.1