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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Role of individual perceptions in the consistent use of malaria preventive measures: mixed methods evidence from rural Rwanda

Variables

Variable categories

n (%)

Gender

Male

304 (41)

Female

438 (59)

Education

None

247 (33.3)

Incomplete primary

248 (33.4)

Complete primary

183 (24.7)

Incomplete secondary

32 (4.3)

Complete secondary

28 (3.8)

Tertiary

4 (.5)

Occupation

Farmer

583 (78.6)

Public servant

5 (.7)

Self-employed

40 (5.4)

Private servant

15 (2)

Student

5 (.7)

Unemployed

94 (12.7)

Age

Mean (SD)

43.3 (14.8)

N of HH members

Mean (SD)

4.9 (2.2)

N of sleeping rooms

Mean (SD)

2.5 (1.1)

N of beds

Mean (SD)

2.2 (1.0)

LLIN ownership

No

227 (30.6)

Yes

515 (69.4)

LLIN used last night (among those who own them)

No

63 (12.2)

 

Yes

452 (87.8)

Household members that use bed net last night

Every household member

310 (68.6)

Only adults

70 (15.5)

Only few people (mixture group)

42 (9.3)

Only children

30 (6.6)

N LLINs owned

Mean (SD)

2.01 (1.13)

Access (one LLIN per two people)

Mean (SD)

.47 (.34)

Ever heard about IRS

No

56 (7.5)

Yes

686 (92.5)

Presence of stagnant water

No

585 (78.8)

Yes

157 (21.2)

Presence of bed bugs

No

297 (40)

Yes

445 (60)