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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of household members assessed for ownership, access and utilization of bed nets stratified by Myanmar Artemisinin Containment Areas (MARC) and non-MARC areas of Myanmar; 2014

From: Assessment of household ownership of bed nets in areas with and without artemisinin resistance containment measures in Myanmar

Demographic characteristics

Total n (%)

MARC area n (%)

Non MARC area n (%)

Households assessed

6328

1714 (27.1)

4614 (72.9)

Household members

31 626

8509 (26.9)

23 117 (73.1)

Gender

 Male

15 253 (48.2)

4193 (49.3)

11 060 (47.8)

 Female

16 373 (51.8)

4316 (50.7)

12 057 (52.2)

Age group (years)

  < 5

2713 (8.6)

835 (9.8)

1878 (8.1)

 5–15

7684 (24.3)

2182 (25.6)

5502 (23.8)

 16–59

18 474 (58.4)

4747(55.8)

13 727 (59.4)

  ≥ 60

2755 (8.7)

745 (8.8)

2010 (8.7)