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Table 4 Analysis of variation in mosquito mortality for two carbamates after controlling for pH of mixing water, type of wall and time

From: Short persistence of bendiocarb sprayed on pervious walls and its implication for the indoor residual spray program in Ethiopia

Parameter

Mortality rate ratio

Z

95 % CI

Min

Max

Wall type

 Mud

comparator

–

–

–

 Dung

0.5961

3.4105**

0.2536

0.9387

Water pH

    

 High pH

comparator

–

–

 

 Low pH

-0.0475

-0.2689

-0.3934

0.2985

Insecticide

    

 Bendiocarb

comparator

–

–

 

 Propoxur

0.5570

4.4372*

0.3109

0.8030

Time

    

 24 h

comparator

–

–

–

 Month 1

-0.0706

-0.3273

-0.4937

0.3524

 Month 2

-0.5073

-2.2975*

-0.9401

-0.0745

 Month 3

-0.4221

-1.9242

-0.8520

0.0079

 Month 4

-1.5515

-6.4681**

-2.0216

-1.0813

 Month 5

-1.2590

-5.4205**

-1.7142

-0.8038

 Month 6

-1.2862

-5.5408**

-1.7411

-0.8312

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; z test statistic; 95 %CI 95 confidence interval; Min minimum; Max maximum