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Table 4 Overall percentage of sampled Olyset® nets that met the standard WHO threshold criteria as measured by I-ACT and tunnel test following both WHOPES 2013 and 2005 guidelines

From: Comparing the new Ifakara Ambient Chamber Test with WHO cone and tunnel tests for bioefficacy and non-inferiority testing of insecticide-treated nets

 

No. of nets

% pass WHO 2013 criteria (n = number passed)

% pass WHO 2005 criteria (n = number passed)

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p-value

Year 1

 Tunnel test

47

60% (n = 29)

72% (n = 33)

1

  

 I-ACT

47

100% (n = 47)

100% (n = 47)

19.9

2.5–159.1

0.005

Year 2

 Tunnel test

44

75% (n = 33)

77% (n = 34)

1

  

 I-ACT

44

95% (n = 42)

95% (n = 41)

6.1

1.2–29.3

0.025

Year 3

 Tunnel test

41

66% (n = 27)

71% (n = 29)

1

  

 I-ACT

41

78% (n = 32)

76% (n = 31)

2.1

0.7–6.2

0.187

Overall

 Tunnel test

132

67% (n = 91)

72% (n = 96)

1

  

 I-ACT

132

92% (n = 121)

91% (n = 120)

5.7

2.5–12.9

< 0.0001

  1. Odds ratios are calculated on 2005 criteria
  2. WHOPES 2005 pass/fail criteria: tunnel test: feeding inhibition and/or ≥ 80% 24 h mortality
  3. WHOPES 2013 pass/fail criteria: tunnel test: ≥ 90% feeding inhibition and/or ≥ 80% 12 h mortality
  4. I-ACT: ≥ 80% 24 h mortality and/or ≥ 90% blood feeding inhibition