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Table 2 Percentage reported purchasing intentions, comparing ITN-owning to non-owning households

From: Malaria control under the Taliban regime: insecticide-treated net purchasing, coverage, and usage among men and women in eastern Afghanistan

 

% Non-owners

(n = 214)

% ITN owners

(n = 200)

Planning to buy ITNs*

89

78

Not planning to buy ITNs

9

19

Not sure about buying ITNs

2

3

We'll buy ITNs when they're available

81

83

We'll buy ITNs this month

12

12

We'll buy this year/Unknown

7

5

Want ITNs to prevent mosquito bites*

51

62

Want ITNs to prevent malaria

42

35

Other/Unsure

7

3

Don't want ITNs due to cost*

46

35

Don't want ITNs due to having enough already

0

47

Other/Unknown*

54

19

  1. NB: Sample size is 414. *Logistic regression p-value < 0.05 to < 0.01.