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Table 4 Distribution of adverse events types according to the model of mosquito nets in Kisantu Health Zone

From: Prevalence and predictors of adverse events following exposure to long-lasting insecticidal nets used for malaria prevention: a community based cross-sectional study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Adverse Events

Deltamethrin LLINs (%)

n = 503

Deltamethrin + PBO LLINs (%)

n = 140

P

Asphyxia

8(1.6)

5(3.6)

0.169

Asthma

0(0.0)

1(0.7)

0.217

Cough

172(34.2)

52(37.1)

0.518

Dermatitis

19(3.8)

0(0.0)

0.019

Dermatitis bullous

0(0.0)

1(0.71)

0.217

Eye pruritus

6(1.19)

0(0.0)

0.348

Headache

3(0.6)

0(0.0)

1

Lipsoedema

0(0.0)

1(0.71)

0.217

Nasal congestion

5(0.99)

9(6.43)

˂ 0.001

Ocular hypereraemia

35(6.96)

0

˂ 0.001

Pruritus

35(6.96)

5(3.57)

0.204

Rash

8(1.59)

25(17.86)

˂ 0.001

Skin burning sensation

95(18.9)

7(5)

˂ 0.001

Rhinorrhoea

116(23.6)

31(22.14)

0.908