Research Article
Maternal Attitudes about Objectively Monitored Bednet Use in Rural Uganda
Table 2
Bednet ownership and use.
| Household bednet characteristics | | Household bednet ownership ( [%]) | 45 (90%) | Average number of bednets per household (mean ± SD) | 2.42 ± 1.12 | Range: 1–6 | Household bednet use the night before ( [%]) | 40 (80%) | Household net use by someone in the week before (days) ( [%]) | | 7 | 38 (76%) | <7 | 6 (12%) | 0 | 5 (10%) | No response | 1 (2%) | Household’s ability to use bednets correctly ( [%]) | | Very good | 19 (38%) | Good | 23 (46%) | Fair | 3 (6%) | Poor | 2 (4%) | Very poor | 2 (4%) | No response | 1 (2%) | Individual bednet characteristics | | Ever used bednet ( [%]) | 48 (96%) | Personally used every night last week ( [%]) | 33 (66%) | Did not use in last week ( [%]) | 10 (20%) | Did not use in last month ( [%]) | 14 (28%) | Bednets are ( [%]) | | Very easy to use | 27 (54%) | Easy to use | 13 (26%) | Neither easy nor hard to use | 2 (4%) | Difficult to use | 6 (12%) | Very difficult to use | 1 (2%) | No response | 1 (2%) | Remembering to use a bednet is ( [%]) | | Very easy | 30 (60%) | Easy | 13 (26%) | Neither easy nor hard | 1 (2%) | Difficult | 5 (10%) | Very difficult | 0 (0%) | No response | 1 (2%) | Agree that bednets are useful ( [%]) | 48 (96%) | Reasons for not using a net () ( [%]) | | Too hot | 8 (16%) | Traveled away from home | 6 (12%) | Not enough nets | 6 (12%) | Allergic/dislike treatment | 4 (8%) | Net damaged or being washed | 2 (4%) | Spouse does not want to use it | 1 (2%) |
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