Table 1 |
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Characteristics of survey households |
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Variable |
n = 708 |
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Mean (range) household size |
6 (2-37) |
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Number of children under five |
729 (17.3) |
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Adults with education > primary school |
447 (24.8) |
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Main occupation of household head |
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Agriculture (small scale) |
498 (70.3) |
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Casual labourer |
76 (10.8) |
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Petty trade |
64 (9.0) |
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Other |
70 (9.9) |
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Median monthly per capita expenditure in KES (USD) |
1202 (15.4) |
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How long ago acquired last net |
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< 1 year |
240 (52.1) |
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1 year |
84 (18.2) |
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2 years |
44 (9.5) |
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3 +years |
93 (21.0) |
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Net conditions from households perspective |
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Good condition |
219 (47.4) |
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Poor condition-torn but usable |
115 (24.9) |
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Very poor condition-not usable |
9 (2.0) |
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Differs for different nets |
119 (25.7) |
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Potential source of ITNs |
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Local shop/market |
120 (16.9) |
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Government dispensary |
404 (57.1) |
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Government hospital |
62 (8.8) |
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Community Health worker |
22 (3.1) |
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Faith based health facility |
22 (3.1) |
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Do not know |
36 (5.1) |
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Other |
42 (6.0) |
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Main reasons for not owning ITNs (%) |
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Not necessary |
14 (5.8) |
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Expensive/cannot afford |
216 (88.5) |
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Nets not available |
21 (8.6) |
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Other |
13 (5.3) |
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Chuma et al. BMC Public Health 2010 10:137 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-137 |
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