Table 4.
Access to and use of LLINs in 2011
| Background characteristic | Access to LLIN, % (95%CI) | LLIN use, % (95%CI) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Region |
|
|
|
| Southern |
77.8 (73.2, 82.3) |
67.2 (56.6, 76.3) |
5,274 |
| Highlands |
55.1 (43.9, 66.2) |
39.6 (29.3, 50.9) |
2,417 |
| Momase |
50.9 (39.0, 62.8) |
48.7 (35.7, 61.9) |
2,681 |
| Islands |
81.6 (78.5, 84.7) |
39.9 (32.8, 47.5) |
2,176 |
|
P-value |
<0.001 |
0.004 |
|
|
Road access |
|
|
|
| No |
69.6 (62.1, 77.1) |
57.3 (47.2, 66.8) |
4,731 |
| Yes |
57.9 (50.0, 65.8) |
44.6 (36.8, 52.6) |
7,817 |
|
P-value |
0.044 |
0.051 |
|
|
Altitude (m) |
|
|
|
| 0-1299 |
67.4 (61.8, 72.9) |
55.7 (48.1, 63.1) |
9968 |
| 1300-1699 |
45.6 (28.5, 62.8) |
34.4 (24.7, 45.5) |
687 |
| 1700+ |
57.0 (43.3, 70.7) |
40.9 (28.0, 55.3) |
1893 |
|
P-value |
0.043 |
0.030 |
|
|
LLIN distribution |
|
|
|
| >2 years ago or never |
47.6 (36.7, 58.4) |
42.4 (30.6, 55.2) |
2,680 |
| Last 2 years |
67.8 (62.9, 72.7) |
51.1 (44.6, 57.6) |
9,868 |
|
P-value |
0.001 |
0.212 |
|
|
Recent BCC exposure |
|
|
|
| No |
61.2 (54.2, 68.1) |
47.9 (40.9, 55.0) |
10,087 |
| Yes |
62.7 (53.9, 71.5) |
50.5 (39.7, 61.1) |
2,406 |
|
P-value |
0.783 |
0.668 |
|
|
High quality house |
|
|
|
| No |
62.1 (56.0, 68.3) |
49.3 (42.7, 55.9) |
11,570 |
| Yes |
35.3 (23.1, 47.5) |
15.4 (8.4, 26.4) |
978 |
|
P-value |
<0.001 |
<0.001 |
|
|
Wealth quintile |
|
|
|
| Lowest |
61.1 (50.6, 71.6) |
52.3 (39.3, 65.0) |
2,136 |
| Second |
58.7 (50.9, 66.5) |
51.3 (43.3, 59.3) |
2,217 |
| Third |
65.8 (56.8, 74.9) |
54.5 (45.1, 63.5) |
2,272 |
| Fourth |
66.3 (59.0, 73.6) |
47.9 (40.1, 55.8) |
2,406 |
| Highest |
52.5 (42.3, 62.7) |
32.8 (24.3, 42.6) |
3,125 |
|
P-value |
0.076 |
0.010 |
|
|
Household head schooling |
|
|
|
| No |
54.3 (45.2, 63.4) |
42.4 (34.3, 51.0) |
1,788 |
| Yes |
63.1 (57.4, 68.7) |
50.2 (43.5, 56.8) |
10,207 |
|
P-value |
0.014 |
0.029 |
|
|
Residence |
|
|
|
| Does not live here |
NA |
28.5 (19.9, 39.1) |
279 |
| Lives here |
NA |
48.7 (42.2, 55.3) |
12,265 |
|
P-value |
|
0.001 |
|
|
Age group (years) |
|
|
|
| <5 |
NA |
58.0 (50.8, 65.3) |
1,782 |
| 5-9 |
NA |
51.3 (42.8, 59.7) |
1,883 |
| 10-14 |
NA |
49.4 (42.2, 56.6) |
1,503 |
| 15-19 |
NA |
42.0 (35.1, 49.2) |
1,332 |
| 20+ |
NA |
45.7 (39.4, 52.1) |
6,022 |
|
P-value |
|
<0.001 |
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
| Female |
NA |
50.1 (43.6, 56.6) |
6,243 |
| Male |
NA |
46.6 (39.9, 53.5) |
6,269 |
|
P-value |
|
0.004 |
|
| Total | 61.4 (55.3, 67.4) | 48.3 (41.8, 54.9) | 12,548 |
NA = not applicable, as the indicator is calculated at a household level and cannot be allocated to individuals. P-values of chi2 tests.