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Table 2 General characteristics of the surveyed households

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practice of communities of Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia about long-lasting insecticidal nets and evaluation of net fabric integrity and insecticidal activity

Variables (n = 770)

Alternatives

Frequency

No. (%)

Electricity

Yes

74 (9.6)

No

696 (90.4)

Presence of radio or Television

Yes

203 (26.4)

No

567 (73.6)

Floor

Soil

664 (86.2)

Wooden or bamboo

106 (13.8)

Wall of the house

Wooden frame plastered with mud

721 (93.6)

Wood frame covered with thatch

49 (6.4)

Roof

Wood frame covered with thatch

289 (37.5)

Corrugated iron

481 (62.5)

Separate kitchen

Yes

350 (45.5)

No

420 (54.5)

Open flame used in the house

Wood fire

151 (19.6)

Charcoal fire

30 (3.9)

Wax candle

6 (0.8)

Oil lamp

583 (75.7)

Separate house for livestock

Yes

187 (24.3)

No

583 (75.7)

Bedding material used

Mat or leather on floor

294 (38.18)

 

Foam or grass mattress

92 (11.95)

 

Wooden bed (finished)

192 (24.94)

 

Wooden bed (stick frame)

192 (24.94)