Table 4 Condition of ITNs in households who owned ITNs, in Chewaka district, South West Ethiopia, 2014
From: Insecticide treated nets use and its determinants among settlers of Southwest Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of ITNs (n = 417) | ||
< 1 year | 188 | 45.1 |
1–2 years | 126 | 30.2 |
>3 years | 103 | 24.7 |
Shape (n = 417) | ||
Rectangular | 413 | 99 |
Conical | 4 | 1 |
Color (n = 417) | ||
White | 4 | 1 |
Green | 143 | 34.3 |
Blue | 270 | 64.7 |
ITNs ever been washed (n = 417) | ||
Yes | 305 | 73.1 |
No | 112 | 26.9 |
Frequency of washing (n = 305) | ||
One to three times | 232 | 76.1 |
Four to six times | 50 | 16.4 |
Seven or more times | 23 | 7.5 |
Presence of hole/tear on ITN (n = 417) | ||
Yes | 154 | 36.9 |
No | 263 | 63.1 |
Number of holes/tears (n = 154) | ||
1-7 | 125 | 81.2 |
>7 | 29 | 18.8 |
Size of holes/tears (n = 154) | ||
≤ 2 cm | 46 | 29.9 |
> 2 cm | 108 | 70.1 |