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. 2011 Jun 29;10:179. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-179

Table 4.

Univariate and multivariable analysis of determinants of bed net ownership in households with children < 5 years old

Houses with at least 1 bed net
Univariate analysis Multivariable Analysis2
Total n(%) OR (95%CI) p-value3 OR (95%CI) p-value3
Socio-economic Status
 1st quintile 281 154(54.8%) 1.00
 2nd quintile 327 207(63.3%) 1.42(1.05-1.92)
 3rd quintile 312 216(69.23%) 1.86(1.06-3.26) 0.098
 4th quintile 337 236(70.03%) 1.93(1.12-3.32)
 5th quintile 398 260(65.33%) 1.55(0.78-3.11)
Area
 Urban 954 664(69.6%) 1.00
 Rural 701 409(58.35%) 0.61(0.27-1.37) 0.21
Children sick in last 14 days
 None 1120 676(60.09%) 1.00 1.00
 1 340 256(73.35%) 1.83(1.32-2.53) 0.001 1.66(1.23-2.24) 0.007
 2 or more 186 144(77.42%) 2.28(1.53-3.39) 1.94(1.24-3.02)
Malaria transmitted by mosquitos4
 No 74 38(51.35%) 1.00 1.00
 Yes 1305 860(65.90%) 1.83(1.19-2.83) 0.01 1.75(1.01-3.02) 0.046
Malaria prevented by bednets4
 No 382 211(55.24%) 1.00 1.00
 Yes 1273 862(67.71%) 1.70(1.39-2.07) < 0.001 1.89(1.44-2.47) < 0.001
Is fever a symptom of malaria?4
 No 363 235(64.74%) 1.00
 Yes 1288 836(64.91%) 1.01(0.73-1.39) 0.96
House Sprayed last year?
 No 319 186(58.31%) 1.00 1.00
 Yes 1115 768(68.88%) 1.58(1.11-2.25) 0.01 1.46(1.05-2.02) 0.026
Age of head of household
 < 30 399 252(63.16%) 1.00
 30-44 717 467(65.13%) 1.09(0.81-1.46) 0.77
 > 44 469 309(65.88%) 1.13(0.79-1.61)
Education of head of household
 none 118 73(61.86%) 1.00
 1-4 87 52(59.77%) 0.92(0.52-1.60) 0.32
 5-9 849 551(64.9%) 1.14(0.76-1.71)
 > 9 529 352(66.54%) 1.23(0.83-1.81)
Anyone Pregant last year
 No 1276 810(63.48%) 1.00
 Yes 379 263(69.39%) 1.30(0.94-1.81) 0.10
Been here last 12 months
 No 236 135(57.20%) 1.00
 Yes 1411 934(66.19%) 1.46(0.93-2.30) 0.09
Would you have ACT free?
 No 479 311(64.93%) 1.00
 Yes 847 544(64.23%) 0.97(0.78-1.21) 0.78
 Don't know 320 211(65.94%) 1.05(0.80-1.37)
Head of household is male?
 No 980 654(66.73%) 1.00
 Yes 605 374(61.82%) 0.81(0.62-1.05) 0.11
Number of children under 5
 1 946 632(66.81%) 1.00 1.00
 2 or more 709 441(62.20%) 0.82(0.61-1.09) 0.16 0.73(0.52-1.03) 0.067

Year 2009 (n = 1655)1

1For the purpose of this analysis, missing data in any of the variables analysed were excluded.

2Adjusted Odds Ratios and p values using a multiple regression model adjusting for all variables present in the model.

3P values obtained through Wald Tests.

4Knowledge questions asked to the household interviewee.