Table 3 Characteristics of available bed nets including number of migrant workers per net

Number of workers for each net:

9

7

10

14

Months since obtained:

 ≤ 36

10 (77)

14 (88)

10 (59)

1 (17)

 > 36

3 (23)

2 (12)

7 (41)

5 (83)

Sleeping place where net used:

 Bed frame (finished)

2 (15)

0 (0)

1 (6)

0 (0)

 Bed frame (sticks)

11 (85)

16 (94)

14 (82)

6 (100)

 Ground

0 (0)

1 (6)

0

0 (0)

 Reed mat

0 (0)

0

2 (12)

0 (0)

Brand of net:

 PermaNet

12 (92)

16 (94)

16 (94)

6 (100)

 MAGnet

1 (8)

1 (6)

1 (6)

0 (0)

Source of net:

 Health facility

4 (31)

4 (24)

6 (35)

1 (17)

 Community agent

4 (31)

6 (35)

6 (35)

3 (50)

 Family or friends

1 (8)

4 (24)

2 (12)

0 (0)

 Shop or supermarket

2 (14)

2 (11)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Market

1 (8)

1 (6)

3 (18)

2 (33)

 Other

1 (8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Paid money for net:

 Yes

3 (23)

4 (24)

3 (18)

2 (33)

 No

10 (77)

13 (76)

14 (82)

4 (67)

 Don’t know

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Net location at time of interview:

 Hanging loose over bed/mattress

10 (77)

12 (71)

11 (64)

5 (83)

 Hanging and folded up or tied

3 (23)

5 (29)

3 (18)

1 (17)

 Not hanging but not stored

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (12)

0 (0)

 Stored away unpacked

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (6)

0 (0)

Someone slept under the net the previous night:

 Yes

13 (100)

17 (100)

17 (100)

6 (100)

 No

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Number of individuals using the net the previous night:

 1

4 (31)

7 (42)

6 (35)

2 (33)

 2

4 (31)

5 (29)

8 (47)

0 (0)

 3

5 (38)

5 (29)

3 (18)

4 (67)