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Table 4 Parameter estimates using the observed data

From: Can trials of spatial repellents be used to estimate mosquito movement?

Parameter estimatea

Uwata estimate (95% CI)

Matete estimate (95% CI)

Proportion of mosquitoes repelled

0.04 (0.03–0.04)

0.04 (0.03–0.05)

Mean distance moved between households

0.12 (0.09–0.35)

0.04 (0.00–0.14)

Proportion of mosquitoes moving to households of those repelled

0.88 (0.54–1.00)

0.87 (0.04–1.00)

Log-likelihood

− 1716.51

− 686.02

  1. aBlood-fed Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes were used in this analysis