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Table 2 Comparison of the mean mosquito collection per person per night between huts with trasnfluthrin-treated sisal baskets in combination with LLINs to those with untreated sisal baskets and LLINs

From: Potential benefits of combining transfluthrin-treated sisal products and long-lasting insecticidal nets for controlling indoor-biting malaria vectors

Treatment

n

Mean number (adjusted)

95% CI

RR

95% CI

P-value

Anopheles arabiensis

 Untreated bd + LLINs

281

5.54

2.40–12.78

naa

na

na

 2.5 ml TF bd + LLINs

41

0.57

0.22–1.49

0.10

0.05–0.23

< 0.001

 5.0 ml TF bd + LLINs

68

0.67

0.26–1.75

0.12

0.06–0.26

< 0.001

Anopheles funestus

 Untreated bd + LLINs

68

1.60

0.93–2.76

na

na

na

 2.5 ml TF bd + LLINs

34

0.78

0.42–1.44

0.48

0.27–0.87

0.016

 5.0 ml TF bd + LLINs

37

0.89

0.49–1.61

0.56

0.31–0.98

0.043

Culex spp.

 Untreated bd + LLINs

523

11.89

6.99–20.21

na

na

na

 2.5 ml TF bd + LLINs

149

3.89

2.24–6.75

0.33

0.25–0.42

< 0.001

 5.0 ml TF bd + LLINs

111

3.20

1.84–5.58

0.27

0.21–0.35

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: n total number of mosquitoes collected, CI confidence interval, RR relative rate, bd basket decoration, LLINs long-lasting insecticidal net and TF transfluthrin
  2. ana = 1 was used as a reference