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Table 2 Mosquito control products stocked in retail outlets in interview sample (n = 120)

From: A retail audit of mosquito control products in Busia County, western Kenya

Retail outlet type

Stocking status

Insecticide-treated nets

Baby nets

Aerosol insecticide sprays

Mosquito coils

Topical repellents

Otherb

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Duka

Currently n = 39

4 (10.3)

0

4 (10.3)

33 (84.6)

12 (30.8)

15 (38.5)

Previously n = 39

9 (23.1)

0

2 (5.1)

34 (87.2)

8 (20.5)

2 (5.1)

Pharmacy

Currently n = 5

0

0

0

0

3 (0.6)

4 (0.8)

Previously n = 6

3 (50.0)

0

2 (33.3)

2 (33.3)

3 (50.0)

1 (16.7)

Supermarket

Currently n = 12

5 (41.7)

3 (25.0)

9 (75.0)

11 (91.7)

6 (50.0)

11 (91.7)

Previously n = 2

0

0

0

2 (100.0)

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

Hawker

Currently n = 4

0

0

1 (25.0)

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

0

Previously n = 4

2 (50.0)

0

0

3 (75.0)

1 (25.0)

0

Market stall

Currently n = 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Previously n = 7

3 (42.9)

0

1 (14.3)

1 (14.3)

2 (28.6)

0

Agrovet

Currently n = 2

0

0

1 (50.0)

0

0

1 (50.0)

Previously n = 2

0

0

0

0

0

2 (100.0)

Othera

Currently n = 1

0

0

0

0

1 (100.0)

0

Previously n = 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

Currently n = 63

9 (14.3)

3 (4.8)

15 (23.8)

46 (73.0)

24 (38.1)

31 (49.2)

Previously n = 57

17 (29.8)

0

5 (8.8)

42 (73.7)

15 (26.3)

6 (10.5)

  1. aWholesaler
  2. bUntreated bed nets, residual insecticide sprays, electric mosquito strikers, malaria prophylaxis, insecticide incense sticks, insecticide soap, electric mosquito mats, electric mosquito repellent, insect killer, mosquito repellents and insecticide candles