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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
12
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-11-9
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Sleeping arrangements under long-lasting impregnated nets (LLIN) were recorded in 2467 households during the low malaria transmission season (May-June 2007) and the same families were followed up during the high malaria transmission season (December 2007-January 2008) in two malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka. Approximately 800 households each from the three main ethnic groups were studied. The number of families lost to follow-up was 68. A significant increase was seen in the proportion of households using LLINs the previous night during the high transmission season (96%) compared with the low transmission season (90%) (P< or =0.001 for all three ethnic groups). When sleeping arrangements of the entire population were considered, priority to sleep under the LLIN was given to children under 5 years during both seasons. The percentage of children under five who slept under a LLIN increased from 75% during the low transmission season to 90% during the high transmission season. Utilisation of LLINs by pregnant women was low; only approximately 45% of pregnant women reported sleeping under a LLIN during both seasons. The study suggests the possible need for re-focusing of health education messages regarding the importance of LLIN use among pregnant women.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Dec
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| pubmed:issn |
1878-3503
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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| pubmed:volume |
103
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
1204-10
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Cross-Sectional Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Evidence-Based Medicine,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Family Characteristics,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Health Education,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Malaria,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Mosquito Nets,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Pregnancy,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Seasons,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Sri Lanka,
pubmed-meshheading:19041110-Young Adult
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| pubmed:year |
2009
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Sleeping arrangements under long-lasting impregnated mosquito nets: differences during low and high malaria transmission seasons.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, P.O. Box 271, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka. deepfern@slt.lk
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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