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Table 3 Knowledge on bed nets among stable and seasonal migrants in Bago Region, Myanmar, 2013 and 2014

From: Knowledge, access and utilization of bed-nets among stable and seasonal migrants in an artemisinin resistance containment area of Myanmar

Characteristic

Stable migrants

n(%)a

Seasonal migrants

n (%)

Prevalence ratio

(95% CI)b

P-value

Total households

1565

919

  

Knowledge on importance of ITN/LLIN

1082 (69)

641 (70)

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

0.8

ITN

 Ever heard of ITNs

1285 (82)

761 (83)

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.7

 Knowledge on bed net impregnation

121 (8)

38 (4)

0.5 (0.4–0.8)

< 0.001

 Knowledge on bed net retreatment

138 (9)

69 (8)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.3

LLIN

 Ever heard of LLINs

716 (46)

378 (41)

0.8 (0.7–1.0)

0.03

 Knowledge on duration of effectiveness

159 (10)

68 (7)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.02

  1. CI Confidence interval, ITN Insecticide treated nets, LLIN Long lasting insecticide treated nets
  2. aColumn percentages
  3. bReference is stable migrants