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Table 4 Proportions of bed nets owned by different demographic categories (as reported by respondents)

From: Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya

Demographic category

≤1y (%)

2y (%)

3y (%)

4y (%)

>4y (%)

Mean age (SE)

Pregnant women

48.5

9.1

15.1

18.2

9.1

2.2 (1.6)

Infant (0-1yrs)

67.1

11.8

9.2

7.9

4.0

1.6 (1.3)

Young children (2-5yrs)

39.8

20.8

14.4

17.6

7.4

2.3 (1.4)

Older children (6-18yrs)

30.6

21.6

11.5

23.9

12.4

2.6 (1.5)

Others (above 18yrs)

39.0

21.0

12.9

17.0

10.1

2.0 (1.5)

Total

36.3

20.6

12.7

19.2

11.2

2.4 (1.5)