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Table 1 Household and study population characteristics

From: Coverage, determinants of use and repurposing of long-lasting insecticidal nets two years after a mass distribution in Lihir Islands, Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study

Variable

N (%)

Household characteristics (n = 2694)

 

Type of household

 Permanent

1349 (50.1)

 Traditional

1069 (39.7)

 Makeshift

276 (10.2)

Number of individuals per household

 

 Median (IQR)

5 (3–7)

Sex of the household head

 

Male

2063 (76.6)

Female

631 (23.4)

Individual chracteristics (n = 13,595)

 

Gendera

 Male

7056 (51.9)

 Female

6537 (48.1)

Age [years]b

 

 < 5

2088 (15.5)

 5–14

2979 (22.1)

 ≥ 15

8432 (62.4)

Employed [if ≥ 15 years old]c

 

 No

5411 (77.4)

 Yes

1584 (22.6)

Studying [if 5–14 years old]d

 

 No

639 (22.0)

 Yes

2267 (78.0)

  1. an = 13,593 (0.01 % missing)
  2. bn = 13,499 (0.7 % missing)
  3. cn = 6995 (17.0 % missing)
  4. dn = 2906 (2.5 % missing)