Table 2 Household characteristics of study sample by site
From: Bed net care practices and associated factors in western Kenya
| Â | Highlands (643 households) N (%) | Lowlands (574 households) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
People in household | ||
 1–3 | 241 (37.5) | 382 (66.6) |
 4–6 | 296 (46.0) | 169 (29.4) |
 ≥ 7 | 106 (16.5) | 23 (4.0) |
Sleeping structures in household | ||
 1 | 453 (70.5) | 516 (89.9) |
 2 | 157 (24.4) | 50 (8.7) |
 3 | 27 (4.2) | 7 (1.3) |
 4 | 5 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) |
 5 | 1 (0.2) | 0 |
Nets per household | ||
 0 | 203 (31.6) | 11 (1.9) |
 1 | 167 (26.0) | 318 (55.4) |
 2 | 154 (24.0) | 185 (32.2) |
 3 | 86 (13.4) | 45 (7.8) |
 4 | 28 (4.4) | 14 (2.4) |
 ≥ 5 | 5 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) |
Education of the female household head | ||
 None | 55 (8.6) | 22 (3.8) |
 Some primary | 261 (40.6) | 200 (34.8) |
 Completed primary | 152 (23.6) | 190 (33.1) |
 Some secondary | 66 (10.3) | 57 (9.9) |
 Completed secondary | 30 (4.7) | 39 (6.8) |
 Any tertiary | 20 (3.1) | 8 (1.4) |
 No female household head | 42 (6.5) | 50 (8.7) |