Table 2

Coverage with untreated nets and ITNs, plus WTP for ITNs, by ES group

ES quintiles
No of people whose household owned an untreated net
Average stated WTP for ITNs (Naira)
No of people willing to hypothetically pay for an ITN
No of people that purchased ITNs @ 350 Naira

n
(%)

n
(%)
n
(%)

Q1 (Most poor)
7
(5.8%)
104.8
81
(13.3)
17
(14.9%)
Q2 (Very poor)
18
(15%)
171.4
112
(18.4)
20
(17.5%)
Q3 (Poor)
20
(16.7%)
189.0
139
(22.9)
27
(22.5%)
Q4 (Less poor)
32
(26.7%)
216.1
134
(22.0)
26
(22.8%)
Q5 (Least poor)
43
(35.8%)
230.3
142
(23.4)
24
(21.1%)
Total
120
(100%)
Not applicable
608
(100)
114
(100%)
Chi2 for trend
42.48***
74.03***
97.40***
19.43***
Most poor-Least poor ratio
0.16

0.46
0.57

0.71


Significance of parameters * <0.10, **<0.05, ***<0.01 Note: 608 out of 798 were hypothetically willing to pay.

Onwujekwe et al. Malaria Journal 2004 3:6   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-3-6