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Table 2 Socio-economic assets of LLIN owners by collection time point, Waspam, Nicaragua (n = 165 households)

From: Evaluation of the durability and use of long‐lasting insecticidal nets in Nicaragua

Indicator

Collection time point

Total

6 months

12 months

24 months

36 months

Household asset present, n (%)

 Electricity

47 (85.5)

35 (83.3)

30 (88.2)

31 (91.2)

143 (86.7)

 Radio

40 (72.7)

31 (73.8)

25 (73.5)

26 (76.5)

122 (73.9)

 Television

39 (70.9)

33 (78.6)

28 (82.4)

20 (58.8)

120 (72.7)

 Refrigerator

27 (49.1)

25 (59.5)

20 (58.8)

13 (38.2)

85 (51.5)

 Bicycle

28 (50.9)

20 (47.6)

16 (47.1)

9 (26.5)

73 (44.2)

 Motorcycle

6 (10.9)

13 (31.0)

6 (17.6)

1 (2.9)

26 (15.8)

Employment type, n (%)

 Self-employed

17 (30.9)

15 (35.7)

18 (52.9)

22 (64.7)

72 (43.6)

 State institution

16 (29.1)

15 (35.7)

10 (29.4)

12 (35.3)

53 (32.1)

 Family farm

9 (16.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.9)

9 (26.5)

19 (11.5)

 Private institution

7 (12.7)

6 (14.3)

5 (14.7)

1 (2.9)

19 (11.5)

 Nongovernmental organization

5 (9.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.9)

7 (4.2)

 Housewife

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (8.8)

3 (1.8)

 Other

1 (1.8)

2 (4.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.8)

 Unemployed

2 (3.6)

3 (7.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

5 (3.0)

Principal water supply, n (%)

 Drilled well

30 (54.5)

26 (61.9)

21 (61.8)

22 (64.7)

99 (60.0)

 Water pipes

19 (34.5)

9 (21.4)

11 (32.4)

8 (23.5)

47 (28.5)

 River water

3 (5.5)

4 (9.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.9)

8 (4.8)

 Public water stand or faucet

3 (5.5)

3 (7.1)

2 (5.9)

1 (2.9)

9 (5.5)

 Rainwater in barrels

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.9)

2 (1.2)

Principal hygiene service, n (%)

 Covered latrine

53 (96.4)

41 (97.6)

33 (97.1)

32 (94.1)

159 (96.4)

 No facility, bush or field

1 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.9)

3 (1.8)

 Toilet

0 (0.0)

1 (2.4)

1 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.2)

 Uncovered latrine

1 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.6)

Type of floor in home, n (%)

 Wood

48 (87.3)

33 (78.6)

28 (82.4)

27 (79.4)

136 (82.4)

 Tile

3 (5.5)

4 (9.5)

6 (17.6)

3 (8.8)

16 (9.7)

 Brick

4 (7.3)

5 (11.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.9)

10 (6.1)

 Other

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (8.8)

3 (1.8)

Type of walls in home, n (%)

 Wood

50 (90.9)

31 (73.8)

28 (82.4)

24 (70.6)

133 (80.6)

 Blocks

5 (9.1)

7 (16.7)

3 (8.8)

1 (2.9)

16 (9.7)

 Wood and blocks

0 (0.0)

4 (9.5)

2 (5.9)

5 (14.7)

11 (6.7)

 Bamboo

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.9)

4 (11.8)

5 (3.0)

Type of roof, n (%)

 Aluminum (zinc sheets)

55 (100.0)

40 (95.2)

33 (97.1)

34 (100.0)

162 (98.2)

 Palm

0 (0.0)

2 (4.8)

1 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.8)