MOESM1 of The effect of holes in long-lasting insecticidal nets on malaria in Malawi: results from a case–control study

Additional file 1: Table S1. Sensitivity analysis: Association between malaria and total hole area quartiles

Household characteristics in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 7,407).

a<p>Data from 2008 Malawi census.</p>b<p>95% confidence interval.</p

Insecticide treated bednet (ITN) use by persons who reside in any household and in a household that owns an ITN in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 29,806).

a<p>95% confidence interval.</p

Household bednet and insecticide treated bednet (ITN) ownership in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 7,407).

a<p>95% confidence interval.</p

Factors associated with insecticide treated bednet (ITN) use by person who reside in households with at least one ITN in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 18,967).

a<p>95% confidence interval.</p

MOESM3 of Assessing bed net damage: comparisons of three measurement methods for estimating the size, shape, and distribution of holes on bed nets

Additional file 3: Figure S2. Circularity of holes measured using image analysis

Estimated household insecticide treated bednet (ITN) possession using different campaign-based distribution strategies in eight districts, Malawi, 2009.

<p>Note: Based on total population of 4,339,876 persons in the eight surveyed districts according to the 2008 Malawi census.</p>a<p>Estimated number of ITNs currently in the eight surveyed districts.</p>b<p>Estimated 1.91 sleeping spaces per household in the eight surveyed districts.</p>c<p>In households with an odd number of household members, number of ITNs distributed is equal to number of household members divided by two plus one additional ITN (e.g. a household with 5 persons will receive 3 ITNs).</p

Factors associated with any anemia (hemoglobin <11 gm/dl) in children <5 years old in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 6,818).

a<p>95% confidence interval.</p

Relationship between household insecticide treated bednet (ITN) possession and use by all household members by age group and pregnancy status in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 29,806).

<p>Red = children <5 years old (25% of population). Orange = pregnant women (2% of population). Green = children 5–15 years old (23% of population). Blue = Non-pregnant persons >15 years old (50% of population).</p

Factors associated with asexual parasitemia in children <5 years old in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 6,581).

a<p>95% confidence interval.</p