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Table 2 Descriptive analysis of ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets, and malaria prevention methods

From: Malaria Parasitaemia and the use of insecticide-treated nets (INTs) for malaria control amongst under-5 year old children in Calabar, Nigeria

Characteristics

% Frequency/Mean (SD)

Total

Number of nets per household

2.4 (±1.8)

 

Household ownership of ITNs

  

Yes

71.5

191

No

28.5

76

Total

100

267

How ITN was acquired

  

Given free of charge

93.2

178

Bought

6.8

13

Total

100

191

Where ITNs were obtained

  

Primary health centre

67.5

129

NGOs

15.2

29

Government hospitals

7.3

14

Shop/Supermarket

3.7

7

Church/Mosque

3.1

6

Pharmacy

2.1

4

Patent medicine store

1.0

2

Total

100

191

How long ago was the ITN obtained?

  

<1Month

1.6

3

2-12 Months

48.1

90

13-24 Months

42.8

80

>24 Months

7.5

14

Total

100

187

When you got the Net, was it treated?

  

Yes

93.7

179

No

1.6

3

Not sure

4.7

9

Total

100

191

Since you got the net, have you ever treated it?

  

Yes

11

21

No

89

169

Total

100

190

Did any child sleep under the net the previous night?

  

Yes

35.6

68

No

64.4

123

Total

100

191