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Table 4 Physical integrity–comparison of estimates of the average hole index, hole area between cross-sectional and cohort surveys for ICON Maxx and Lambda-cyhalothrin CTN

From: Effectiveness of a long-lasting insecticide treatment kit (ICON® Maxx) for polyester nets over three years of household use: a WHO phase III trial in Tanzania

Survey type

Survey (month)

ICON Maxx LLIN

lambda-cyhalothrin CTN

No. of nets

Hole index

Hole area cm2

No. of nets

Hole index

Hole area cm2

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

GMa

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

GMa

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

GMa

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

GMa

Cross section

0

30

0

0

0

0

0

30

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cohort

 

264

0

0

0

0

0

266

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cross section

12

30

513 (2048)

13 (162)

17

244 (865)

15 (162)

13

30

214 (425)

24 (265)

19

126 (206)

29 (163)

16

Cohort

 

98

166 (326)

0 (196)

8

101 (183)

0 (138)

7

113

114 (261)

0 (57)

6

67 (139)

0 (65)

5

Cross section

24

30

589 (1017)

197 (352)

71

373 (767)

86 (352)

49

Cohort

 

46

271 (435)

27 (415)

23

164 (247)

31 (204)

19

Cross section

36

30

740 (986)

417 (615)

59

483 (632)

226 (615)

101

Cohort

 

40

535 (614)

300 (876)

133

382 (393)

271 (738)

80