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Table 7 Mosquito net use in four study villages in a survey conducted in 2008

From: Sustained reduction in prevalence of lymphatic filariasis infection in spite of missed rounds of mass drug administration in an area under mosquito nets for malaria control

Characteristic

Village

 

Jilore

Marikano

Magongoloni

Mkondoni

All

No. of houses

36

39

40

40

155

Net use on night prior to survey

Yes (%)

26 (72.2)

21 (53.8)

33 (82.5)

29 (72.5)

109 (70.3)

No (%)

10 (27.8)

18 (46.2)

7 (17.5)

11 (27.5)

46 (29.7)

Frequency of net use per week

Every night

27 (75.0)

28 (71.8)

39 (97.5)

32 (80.0)

126 (81.3)

*Misses a few nights

6 (16.7)

8 (20.5)

1 (2.5)

8 (20.0)

23 (14.8)

∞Misses most nights

3 (8.3)

3 (7.7)

0

0

6 (3.9)

  1. *Does not use net 1-2 nights per week
  2. ∞Does not use net 3 or more nights per week