Table 4.
Bivariate analyses of factors associated with bed net ownership and sleeping under a mosquito net, among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, DRC in 2005/06.
| Net Ownership | Sleeping under a Net | |||
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 years | 0.81 | 0.49, 1.3 | 0.78 | 0.45, 1.3 |
| 25–34 years | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 35 years and over | 0.86 | 0.44, 1.7 | 0.75 | 0.36, 1.6 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Married | 2.7 | 1.4, 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.5, 6.9 |
| Living with Partner | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 1.2 | 0.51, 2.7 | 0.55 | 0.20, 1.5 |
| Ever Attended School | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 2.1 | 0.29, 14 | 3.1 | 0.43, 23 |
| First Pregnancy | ||||
| No | ||||
| Yes | 0.94 | 0.58, 1.5 | 0.77 | 0.45, 1.3 |
| Highest Level of Education Completed | ||||
| Less than Secondary School | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Secondary School or More | 2.5 | 1.6, 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.2, 3.4 |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Never Employed | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Not Currently Employed | 1.5 | 0.85, 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.88, 3.1 |
| Employed | 0.86 | 0.52, 1.4 | 0.79 | 0.45, 1.4 |
| Number of Durable Goods Owned† | ||||
| 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 1 | 1.5 | 0.63, 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.55, 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 0.68, 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.54, 3.4 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 1.4, 7.7 | 3.3 | 1.3, 8.2 |
| 4 | 5.1 | 1.7, 14 | 2.6 | 0.80, 8.2 |
| Owns Durable Goods | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 2.1 | 0.98, 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.81, 4.4 |
| Do you know ways to prevent Malaria? | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 19 | 2.7, 146 | 27.5 | 1.7, 453 |
| Malaria diagnosis in the past year? | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 1.2 | 0.79, 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.80, 2.2 |