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Table 2 Average duration of community usage and by effectiveness of LLIN brands

From: The durability of long-lasting insecticidal nets distributed to the households between 2009 and 2013 in Nepal

 

Interceptor®

PermaNet® 2.0

Yorkool®

 

N

165

62

102

p

Average duration of community usage in months (95 % CI)

44.9 (42.6, 47.4)

24.8 (22.6, 26.9)

9.3 (8.6, 9.9)

 

Median duration of community usage in months (IQR)

50.1 (3.2)

23.8 (3.2)

8.9 (0.4)

< 0.001*

More/less than or equal to 3 years of community usage, number of nets (percent of campaign sample)

≤ 3 years: n = 24 (14.5)

> 3 years: n = 141 (85.5)

≤3 years: n = 61 (98.4)

>3 years: n = 1 (1.6)

≤3 years: n = 102 (100)

>3 years: n = 0 (0)

 

Median age of nets with > 80% mosquito mortality (IQR)

50.3 (6.1)

23.8 (3.2)

9.2 (0.9)

< 0.001*

Percent nets bioassayed with > 80% mosquito mortality (n)

9.7 (n = 16)

53.2 (n = 33)

9.8 (n = 10)

 
  1. *Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA; level of significance = 0.05