Table 4.
Factors associated with long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed net utilization, southwest Ethiopia, November 2012
| Variable | Categories | Used LLINs N (%) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age head of household |
<30 yrs |
148 (69.8) |
3.5 (1.6, 7.6)** |
| 30-39 yrs |
461 (69.5) |
2.1 (1.3, 3.6)** |
|
| 40-49 yrs |
403 (69.5) |
1.8 (1.1, 3.0)* |
|
| 50-59 yrs |
253 (64.9) |
1.4 (0.8, 2.4) |
|
| ≥60 yrs |
255 (63.0) |
1 |
|
| Gender of household head |
Male |
1,313 (68.5) |
1.1 (0.9, 1.5) |
| Female |
207 (62.3) |
|
|
| Marital status ofhousehold head |
Married |
1,384 (67.9) |
3.6 (1.0, 12.4)* |
| Not married |
133 (64.3) |
4.6 (0.6, 30.3) |
|
| Educational status of household head |
None |
1,126 (67.7) |
1 (0.5, 2.0) |
| Read and write |
148 (72.9) |
1.2 (0.6, 2.7) |
|
| Elementary (1.4) |
128 (60.7) |
0.6 (0.3, 1.2) |
|
| Elementary (5–8) |
75 (64.7) |
0.6 (0.3, 1.5) |
|
| Grade ≥ 9 |
40 (76.9) |
1 |
|
| Occupational status of household head |
Farmer |
893 (49.0) |
0.5 (0.2, 1) |
| Housewife |
319 (84.4) |
0.6 (0.3, 1.2) |
|
| Daily labourer |
12 (46.2) |
0.8 (0.3, 2.4) |
|
| Others1 |
41 (67.2) |
1 |
|
| RWI of household |
Very poor |
182 (55.6) |
0.3 (0.2, 0.6)** |
| Poor |
255 (63.3) |
0.3 (0.2, 0.5)** |
|
| Middle |
310 (67.5) |
0.4 (0.3, 0.7)** |
|
| Less poor |
345 (70.7) |
0.6 (0.4, 0.9) |
|
| Least poor |
395 75.7 |
1 |
|
| Distance to health services |
<1 km |
942 (50.9) |
17.5** |
| 1-2 km |
260 (69.1) |
6.7** |
|
| 2 km |
63 (100) |
1 |
|
| Access to transport |
Yes |
637 (57.2) |
0.3 (0.21, 0.33)** |
| No |
880 (77.8) |
1 |
|
| Residence |
Gilgel-Gibe villages |
742 (60.3) |
0.5 (0.3, 0.7)** |
| Control villages |
778 (76.3) |
|
|
| Family size | 1-3 members |
288 (69.4) |
1.7 (1.2, 2.3)** |
| 4-6 members |
721 (66.3) |
1.1 (0.9, 1.4) |
|
| 7 and above | 511 (68.5) | 1 |
1Others include: government employees (1.1%), merchants (0.8%), self-employed (0.7%) and students (0.3%).
*significant at 0.05 and **significant at 0.001.