Association between biological sex and insecticide-treated net use among household members in ethnic minority and internally displaced populations in eastern Myanmar
| العنوان: | Association between biological sex and insecticide-treated net use among household members in ethnic minority and internally displaced populations in eastern Myanmar |
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| المؤلفون: | Naw Pue Pue Mhote, Colleen Davison, Breagh Cheng, Saw Nay Htoo |
| المصدر: | PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0252896 (2021) PLoS ONE |
| بيانات النشر: | Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Male, Insecticides, Epidemiology, Maternal Health, Ethnic group, Myanmar, Surveys, Geographical Locations, Medical Conditions, 0302 clinical medicine, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Medicine and Health Sciences, 030212 general & internal medicine, Child, Refugees, Multidisciplinary, Under-five, Age Factors, 1. No poverty, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Agriculture, Middle Aged, Thailand, 3. Good health, Geography, Research Design, Child, Preschool, Multilevel Analysis, Medicine, Female, Agrochemicals, Research Article, Adult, Asia, Adolescent, Science, 030231 tropical medicine, Research and Analysis Methods, Age and sex, Young Adult, 03 medical and health sciences, Malaria transmission, parasitic diseases, Parasitic Diseases, medicine, Humans, Insecticide-Treated Bednets, Retrospective Studies, Survey Research, Biology and Life Sciences, Tropical Diseases, equipment and supplies, Biological sex, medicine.disease, Malaria, Cross-Sectional Studies, Age Groups, Medical Risk Factors, Internally displaced person, Relative risk, People and Places, Women's Health, Population Groupings, Demography |
| الوصف: | Malaria prevalence in Myanmar is highest among remote and ethnic minority populations living near forest fringes along the country’s international borders. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are a key intervention used to prevent malaria transmission, but insufficient ITN availability and low use can hinder effectiveness. This study assessed age and sex disparities in ITN possession, access, and use among household members of ethnic minority and internally displaced populations in eastern Myanmar. Cross-sectional data from the 2013 Eastern Burma Retrospective Mortality Survey were used to describe prevalence of ITN possession, access, and use. The association between a household member’s biological sex and their ITN use was assessed using multilevel log binomial regression. Age and household ITN supply were tested as potential effect modifiers. Of 37927 household members, 89.8% (95% CI: 89.5, 90.1) of people lived in households with at least one ITN. Approximately half belonged to households with sufficient ITN supply and used an ITN. Pregnant women and children under five had the highest proportion of ITN use regardless of sufficient household ITN status. Female adults aged 15 to 49 years old (Risk ratio or RR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.29, 1.52) were more likely to use ITNs. This relationship did not differ by sufficient household ITN status. The findings suggest that among ethnic minority populations in areas where ITN use is indicated, many households do not have adequate ITN supply, and many individuals are not using ITNs. Children under five and pregnant women appear to be prioritized for ITN use and overall, women are slightly more likely to use ITNs than men. This study’s findings can support efforts ensuring that all household members belonging to ethnic minority and displaced populations in Eastern Myanmar benefit from sufficient ITN access and use for malaria prevention. |
| تدمد: | 1932-6203 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::49c88f66f9cf62254bdd5be2bc1a5f2fTest https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252896Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....49c88f66f9cf62254bdd5be2bc1a5f2f |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 19326203 |
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