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Table 4 Percentage of nets meeting WHOPES criteria (knockdown ≥ 95% or mortality ≥ 80%) according to cone tests

From: A phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy, fabric integrity and community acceptance of Netprotect® using a recommended long-lasting insecticidal net as positive control

	CTN		Netprotect®		PermaNet® 2.0
	N	%	N	%	N	%
		95% CI		95% CI		95% CI
1 Week	28	60.7	21	100	26	100
1 Week	28	42.4 - 76.4	21	84.5 - 100	26	87.1 - 100
6 Months	31	100	27	100	28	100
6 Months	31	89 - 100	27	87.5 - 100	28	87.9 - 100
12 Months	28	42.9	26	73.1	27	85.2
12 Months	28	26.5 - 60.9	26	53.9 – 86.3	27	67.5 - 94.1
18 Months			29	89.7	27	92.6
18 Months			29	73.6 – 96.4	27	76.6 – 97.9
24 Months			29	72.4	30	93.3
24 Months			29	54.3 – 85.3	30	78.7 – 98.2
30 Months			25	88.0	28	85.7
30 Months			25	70 – 95.8	28	68.5 – 94.3
36 Months			24	70.8	27	85.2
36 Months			24	50.8 – 85.1	27	67.5 – 94.1

CTN = conventionally-treated net, CI = confidence interval.
After 36 months none the nets tested for the tunnel tests fulfil the WHOPES criteria.

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ISSN: 1475-2875

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