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Table 2 Ownership and utilization of LLINs by members of households and reasons for non-utilization

From: Examining equity in access to long-lasting insecticide nets and artemisinin-based combination therapy in Anambra state, Nigeria

Variables

Proportions n(%)

Number of households that have a LLIN

1932 (80.5)

Mean number of LLINs per household = 2

 

Number of households where a LLIN was used the previous night

1244 (64.4)

Number of households in which a LLIN was used the previous night by: (N1 = 1244)

 

·All household members

784 (63.0)

·Pregnant women only

83 (6.7)

·Children under five years only

377 (30.3)

Reasons for non-use of LLINs by households (N2 = 688)

 

·Forgot to use it

21 (3.1)

·Makes me sweat

454 (66.0)

·Not necessary

43 (6.3)

·Mosquitoes still bite me

51 (7.5)

·Skin irritation

65 (9.4)

·Other reasons

65 (9.4)

  1. N1 represents number of households where a long-lasting insecticide treated net was used the previous night which is 1244 households.
  2. N2 represents number of households where a long-lasting insecticide treated net was not used the previous night, which is 688 households.