Table 3.
Rates of bed net use in children under seven by child/household characteristics
| Characteristic | Person-weeks | # events | Rate/per person-week | Incidence rate ratio (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHILD | ||||
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
11246 |
9201 |
0.82 |
1.01 (0.96 – 1.06) |
| Female |
12113 |
9807 |
0.81 |
1.00 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
| 0-23 months |
7374 |
6845 |
0.93 |
1.67 (1.52 – 1.85) |
| 24-35 months |
3615 |
3323 |
0.92 |
1.67 (1.51 – 1.85) |
| 3 |
3927 |
3359 |
0.86 |
1.54 (1.39 – 1.71) |
| 4 |
3247 |
2607 |
0.80 |
1.44 (1.29 – 1.62) |
| 5-6 |
5196 |
2874 |
0.55 |
1.00 |
|
HOUSEHOLD | ||||
|
Number of children under 7 in the HH |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
3549 |
3443 |
0.97 |
1.67 (1.34 – 2.09) |
| 2 |
10167 |
8552 |
0.84 |
1.46 (1.16 – 1.82) |
| 3 |
7650 |
5809 |
0.76 |
1.32 (1.05 – 1.66) |
| 4 or more |
1993 |
1204 |
0.60 |
1.00 |
|
Number of HH members 7 or older |
|
|
|
|
| 1-2 |
7200 |
6314 |
0.88 |
1.18 (1.03 – 1.35) |
| 3-4 |
8933 |
7071 |
0.79 |
1.06 (0.92 – 1.22) |
| 5-6 |
5305 |
4167 |
0.78 |
1.05 (0.91 – 1.22) |
| >6 |
1921 |
1456 |
0.76 |
1.00 |
|
Age head of household |
|
|
|
|
| 17-30 |
7207 |
6282 |
0.87 |
1.12 (1.05 – 1.20) |
| 30-39 |
8302 |
6526 |
0.77 |
1.00 (0.93 – 1.08) |
| 40 or older |
7850 |
6200 |
0.79 |
1.00 |
|
Gender of head of household |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
17907 |
14484 |
0.81 |
1.00 (0.94 – 1.07) |
| Female |
5380 |
4452 |
0.83 |
1.00 |
|
Education head of household |
|
|
|
|
| None |
10843 |
8521 |
0.79 |
0.94 (0.88 -1.00) |
| 1-6 years |
1690 |
1503 |
0.89 |
1.04 (0.95 – 1.15) |
| 7 or more years |
10826 |
8984 |
0.83 |
1.00 |
|
Distance to water source dry season |
|
|
|
|
| <30 minutes |
4448 |
3737 |
0.84 |
1.02 (0.94 – 1.10) |
| 30-60 minutes |
6777 |
5478 |
0.81 |
1.00 (0.94 – 1.07) |
| >60 |
12011 |
9700 |
0.81 |
1.00 |
|
House has a latrine |
|
|
|
|
| No |
6119 |
5034 |
0.82 |
1.00 |
| Yes |
16865 |
13641 |
0.81 |
0.98 (0.92 – 1.04) |
| Overall | 23359 | 19008 | 0.814 | --------------- |
*Fitted using a negative binomial distribution with offset equal to the logarithm of number of follow-up weeks. The GEE approach was used to account for clustering at the household level.