Table 2 Reasons for loss of long-lasting insecticide nets over a 2-year follow-up period in Ethiopia
Reason for LLIN loss | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Known outcome of attrition or torn | |||||
Thrown away | 102 (40.0) | 301 (71.8) | 173 (74.9) | 62 (70.5) | 638 (64.2) |
Used for something else | 30 (11.8) | 58 (13.8) | 28 (12.1) | 22 (25.0) | 138 (13.9) |
Torn (pHI > 643) | 123 (48.2) | 60 (14.3) | 30 (13.0) | 4 (4.5) | 217 (21.9) |
Total | 255 (100) | 419 (100) | 231 (100) | 88 (100) | 993 (100) |
Unknown outcome of attrition | |||||
Given away | 260 (76.7) | 44 (45.8) | 11 (20.0) | 1 (12.5) | 316 (63.5) |
Lost to follow-upa | 52 (15.3) | 43 (44.8) | 26 (47.2) | 5 (62.5) | 126 (25.3) |
Stolen | 8 (2.4) | 9 (9.4) | 3 (5.5) | 2 (25.0) | 22 (4.4) |
Unknown reasons | 6 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.4) |
Otherb | 13 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (25.5) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (5.4) |
Total | 339 (100) | 96 (100) | 55 (100) | 8 (100) | 498 (100) |
Overall total | 594 | 515 | 286 | 96 | 1491 |