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Table 3 Characteristics and perceptions about ITN and sleeping spaces in HHs, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, March 2019 (N = 762 HHs)

From: Comparing insecticide-treated nets access-use based on universal household and population indicators vis-a-vis measures adapted to sleeping spaces in Ethiopia

Variables

Estimates

95% CI

ITN-characteristics

 Total number of functional ITNs in all HHs

1600

 Average number of ITN (HH) (mean)

2.1

2.0, 2.2

 Age of ITN (in months)—mean

13.6

13.2, 14.1

 ITN observability rate

1475 (92.2)

90.2, 94.3

Observed status of ITN

HHs as denominator (N = 758)

 Any ITN tied on bed

575 (75.9)

72.9, 78.9

 Any ITN kept folded/saved

404 (53.3)

49.9, 57.0

 aAny ITN misused—other purpose

37 (4.9)

3.3, 6.7

ITN as denominator (N = 1475)

 Tied on the bed

766 (51.9)

47.7, 56.9

 Kept folded and saved

672 (45.6)

39.9, 51.3

 aMisused—other purpose

37 (2.5)

2.3, 2.7

ITN care status

 HHs as denominator (N = 758)

  Any ITN damaged (has hole)

186 (24.6)

21.5, 27.8

  Any ITN washed (with last 3 months)

123 (16.3)

13.6, 18.9

 ITN as denominator (N = 1475)

  Damaged (has hole) rate

246 (16.6)

13.5, 17.8

  ITN wash rate (with last 3 months)

252 (17.1)

13.4, 18.9

  1. aOther purposes-used as sheet beneath bed, stored cereals in, and shield on toilet
  2. bFunctional ITN: ITNs that can be utilized for sleeping under it, at least after minimal amendments