Table 5 Physical condition and washing of bed nets in households among migrant population in Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative areas of Myanmar, 2016
Characteristics | N | % | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number bed nets | 6088 | Â | Â |
Bed net size | |||
 One person size | 429 | 7.0 | (6.3–7.8) |
 One and half person size | 3695 | 60.6 | (59.3–62.0) |
 Two persons size | 1951 | 32.0 | (30.7–33.3) |
 Family size | 2 | 0.0 | (0.0–0.1) |
Bed net condition | |||
 Good (No holes) | 4140 | 68.0 | (66.7–69.1) |
 Repaired (No holes) | 1303 | 21.4 | (20.2–22.5) |
 Small holes | 645 | 10.6 | (9.5–11.5) |
Type of nets | |||
 Cotton | 279 | 4.6 | (4.0–5.2) |
 Nylon | 361 | 5.9 | (5.2–6.6) |
 Lace | 1265 | 20.8 | (19.6–21.9) |
 CYC | 835 | 13.7 | (12.7–14.7) |
 Military net | 41 | 0.7 | (0.4–0.9) |
 ITN | 3286 | 53.9 | (52.5–55.3) |
 Don’t know | 21 | 0.4 | (0.2–0.5) |
Ever been soaked in insecticide | |||
 Yes | 161.9 | 2.7 | (2.2–3.1) |
Frequency of washing | |||
 Never washed | 735 | 12.4 | (11.5–13.3) |
 Weekly once | 187 | 3.2 | (2.6–3.7) |
 Once in 2–3 weeks | 577 | 9.8 | (8.9–10.6) |
 Once a month | 1290 | 21.8 | (20.6–23.1) |
 Once in 2–3 months | 1430 | 24.2 | (23.0–25.4) |
 Twice a year | 1110 | 18.8 | (17.7–19.9) |
 Once a year | 530 | 9.0 | (8.1–9.8) |
 Less than once a year | 50 | 0.9 | (0.6–1.1) |
Washing behaviour (N = 5349) | |||
 Material used in bed net washing | |||
  Soap | 738 | 13.8 | (12.8–14.8) |
  Soap powder/liquid/cream | 4250 | 79.5 | (78.2–80.7) |
  Missing | 361 | 6.8 | (5.9–7.6) |
 Ways of drying bed net | |||
  In shade | 2108 | 39.4 | (37.9–40.9) |
  In sun | 3174 | 59.3 | (57.8–60.8) |
  Not sure | 57 | 1.06 | (0.7–1.3) |
 Washing technique | |||
  Hand | 4345 | 81.2 | (80.0–82.5) |
  Foot | 111 | 2.1 | (1.6–2.5) |
  Stick | 521 | 9.7 | (8.9–10.6) |
  Missing | 372 | 7.0 | (6.1–7.8) |
 Source of bed net | |||
  Gift | 55 | 1.8 | (1.2–2.4) |
  Government | 2804 | 91.0 | (90.0–92.1) |
  NGO | 179 | 5.8 | (5.0–6.7) |
  Pharmacy/market | 17 | 0.5 | (0.2–0.8) |
  Others | 3 | 0.1 | (0.0–0.1) |
  Don’t know | 23 | 0.8 | (0.5–1.0) |
 Duration of bed net | |||
  Less than 6 months | 279 | 4.5 | (3.9–5.1) |
  6 months–1 year | 361 | 5.9 | (5.2–6.5) |
  1–2 years | 1265 | 20.8 | (19.5–21.9) |
  2–3 years | 835 | 13.7 | (12.7–14.7) |
  3–5 years | 41 | 0.7 | (0.4–0.9) |
  ≥5 years | 3286 | 53.9 | (52.5–55.3) |
  Don’t know | 21 | 0.3 | (0.2–0.5) |
  Missing | 5 | 0.1 | (0.0–0.1) |