Table 4.
Bivariable and multivariable analysis factors associated with ITN utilization in Bibugn district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024 (n = 492)
| Variables | ITN utilization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Sex of the respondent | |||||
| Male | 213 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0.003 |
| Female | 138 | 74 | 1.704 (1.239, 3.613) | 1.538 (1.157, 3.135) | |
| Age group | |||||
| 18–24 | 66 | 21 | 1.571 (0.263, 2.639) | 0.618 (0.278, 1.998) | 0.653 |
| 25–44 | 175 | 55 | 1.591 (1.104, 2.794) | 0.762 (0.364, 1.873) | 0.714 |
| 45–64 | 106 | 63 | 0.841 (0.396, 1.948) | 0.857 (0.389, 1.887) | 0.097 |
| > 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 72 | 27 | 1.089 (0.673, 3.108) | 1.179 (0.541, 2.798) | 0.543 |
| Rural | 279 | 114 | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational status | |||||
| Can’t read and write | 127 | 72 | 0.057 (0.014, 0.581) | 0.237 (0.026, 0.871) | 0.001 |
| Able to read and write | 68 | 27 | 0.387 (0.127, 1.24) | 0.583 (0.142, 1.891) | 0.182 |
| Elementary education | 92 | 28 | 0.505 (0.132, 0.952) | 0.633 (0.131, 1.362) | 0.215 |
| Secondary education | 38 | 10 | 0.584 (0.128, 2.112) | 0.785 (0.135, 1.993) | 0.411 |
| College and above | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Monthly income | |||||
| < 500 | 41 | 36 | 0.342 (0.043, 0.649) | 1.372 (1.038, 3.184) | 0.002 |
| 500–1000 | 26 | 19 | 0.414 (0.162, 1.342) | 1.231 (0.594, 2.854) | 0.274 |
| > 1000 | 284 | 86 | 1 | 1 | |
| Having information about ITNs and its benefits | |||||
| Yes | 271 | 112 | 0.877 (0.428, 0.994) | 1.310 (1.125, 3.229) | 0.000 |
| No | 80 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge of the respondents | |||||
| Good | 209 | 60 | 1.986 (1.1361, 3.145) | 1.178 (0.642, 1.681) | 0.543 |
| Poor | 142 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |
Bold values indicate statistically significant results, meaning the association is unlikely to be due to chance (p 0.05)
(p < 0.05) statistically significant