Table 5.

Linear predictors of the best GAM model for physical integrity of bed nets in coastal Kenya

Predictors	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Bed net washing frequency	0.89 (0.81-0.93)*
Person-type (Ref: Infants)
Young children (2-5yrs)	0.54 (0.34-0.87)*
Older children (6-18yrs)	0.42 (0.30-0.69)**
Adults (above 18yrs)	0.64 (0.43-1.03)
Pregnant women	1.05 (0.44-2.36)
Bed net use frequency (Ref: 1–2 nights/week)
3-4 nights/week	0.57 (0.28-1.08)
5-7 nights/week	1.15 (0.71-1.58)
Net colour (Ref: White)
Green	0.81 (0.55-1.20)
Blue	1.60 (1.23-1.89)**
Environmental setting (Ref: Estuarine)
Coastal plain	2.31 (1.84-3.01)
Coastal slope	3.45 (2.40-4.16)**
Semi-arid inland	2.10 (1.39-2.57)**

Significant predictors of an ‘effective net’ are in bold (* = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01)

The odds ratio represents the probability of owning an ‘effective bed net’.