Table 5.
Final logistic regression model for household's ITNs use (with estimated odds ratios) in Gursum district, Ethiopia, 2008.
| Variables | ITN Utilization status | Crude OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||||
| Ever heard about ITN in the last 6 months | ||||||
| Yes | 28 (63.6) | 49 (31.0) | 3.89 (1.93–7.84) | 0.000 | 3.25 (1.50–7.06) | 0.003 |
| No | 16 (36.4) | 109 (69.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Family size | ||||||
| ≤4 | 25 (55.6) | 49 (29.9) | 2.93 (1.49–5.77) | 0.002 | 2.32 (1.06–5.05) | 0.034 |
| >4 | 20 (44.4) | 115 (70.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Farmer | 7 (15.6) | 73 (44.5) | 0.11 (0.03–0.37) | 0.14 (0.04–0.50) | ||
| Student | 9 (20.0) | 10 (6.1) | 1.01 (0.27–3.75) | 0.75 (0.18–3.08) | ||
| Housewife | 16 (35.6) | 69 (42.1) | 0.26 (0.09–0.78) | 0.000 | 0.26 (0.08–0.82) | 0.006 |
| Government employee | 5 (11.1) | 3 (1.8) | 1.87 (0.34–10.46) | 0.93 (0.15–5.82) | ||
| Merchant | 8 (17.8) | 9 (5.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||