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Table 1 Prevalence of sleeping under a mosquito net among adults across eight villages in rural Uganda
| Characteristics | n | % | % who sleep under a mosquito net every night | % who sleep under a mosquito net every night among people reporting at least one net in the household |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 913 | 54.7 | 61.7 | 77.2 |
| Female | 756 | 45.3 | 67.1 | 72.9 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Under 30 | 694 | 42.0 | 65.3 | 74.1 |
| 30–39 | 330 | 20.0 | 67.6 | 77.2 |
| 40–49 | 266 | 16.1 | 69.6 | 77.4 |
| 50–59 | 134 | 8.1 | 62.4 | 74.8 |
| 60–69 | 97 | 5.9 | 57.3 | 73.3 |
| 70–79 | 74 | 4.5 | 62.2 | 82.1 |
| 80 or more | 59 | 3.6 | 42.1 | 64.9 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 961 | 57.6 | 64.6 | 67.7 |
| Single/divorced/separated | 707 | 42.4 | 53.8 | 80.2 |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 276 | 16.9 | 56.6 | 73.7 |
| Primary | 847 | 51.7 | 64.6 | 75.2 |
| Secondary | 405 | 24.7 | 67.7 | 74.1 |
| Postgraduate | 109 | 6.7 | 74.3 | 86.2 |
| Household asset quintile | ||||
| Lowest | 273 | 16.4 | 55.3 | 73.3 |
| 2nd | 316 | 18.9 | 64.2 | 74.4 |
| 3rd | 327 | 19.6 | 70.8 | 80.4 |
| 4th | 383 | 23.0 | 66.1 | 73.3 |
| Highest | 370 | 22.2 | 65.0 | 75.0 |
| Ratio of nets:people in the household | ||||
| 0 nets | 235 | 14.1 | 0 | n/a |
| < 0.5 | 291 | 17.4 | 54.5 | 54.5 |
| 0.5 to < 1.0 | 437 | 26.2 | 73.2 | 73.2 |
| 1.0 or greater | 706 | 42.3 | 85.1 | 85.1 |
