Table 3.
Factors associated with use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets for non-intended purposes in Bhutan, 2013
| Net used for other purpose | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | P value | Odds ratio | P value | |
| (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
| Wealth quintile (1,200) | ||||
| Most poor (278) | Ref | Ref | ||
| More poor (205) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.4) | 0.26 | 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) | 0.61 |
| Poor (295) | 0.4 (0.2, 0.9) | 0.018* | 0.9 (0.4, 1.2) | 0.70 |
| Less poor (363) | 0.1 (0.03, 0.3) | <0.0001* | 0.3 (0.1, 1.2) | 0.09 |
| Least poor (59) | 0.2 (0.02, 1.4) | 0.1 | 1.0 (0.1, 8.8) | 0.98 |
| Household members (1,189) | ||||
| < 3 members (419) | Ref | Ref | ||
| 4-6 members (610) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.8) | 1.0 | 1.2 (0.6, 2.4) | 0.67 |
| 7-9 members (169) | 0.4 (0.1, 1.2) | 0.1 | 0.4 (0.1, 1.5) | 0.17 |
| Household income per month (1,199) | ||||
| < Nu 1,500 (472) | Ref | Ref | ||
| Nu 1,501-3,000 (327) | 0.9 (0.5, 1.6) | 0.64 | 3.2 (1.5, 7.1) | 0.003* |
| Nu 3,001-5,000 (180) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.4) | 0.23 | 2.2 (0.7, 6.7) | 0.17 |
| Nu 5,001-10,000 (117) | 0.1 (0.02, 1.1) | 0.06 | 0.5 (0.1, 4.1) | 0.53 |
| >Nu 10,000 (103) | 0.2 (0.02, 1.3) | 0.09 | 1.4 (0.1, 13.1) | 0.79 |
| Location of households from the nearest health centre (1,169) | ||||
| <1 hrs (840) | Ref | Ref | ||
| 1–3 hrs (329) | 8.8 (4.3, 18.2) | <0.0001* | 10.4 (4.5, 24.1) | <0.0001* |
| Action taken if LLINs are torn (1,182) | ||||
| Repair the LLINs (1,122) | Ref | Ref | ||
| Do not know (22) | 1.1 (0.2, 8.4) | 0.92 | 1.5 (0.2, 12.4) | 0.71 |
| Buy new one (38) | 1.3 (0.3, 5.4) | 0. 75 | 0.8 (0.1, 6.5) | 0.80 |
| Keeping LLIN during day (1,184) | ||||
| Hang in sleeping area (1,147) | Ref | Ref | ||
| Keep in the box (33) | 1.6 (0.4, 6.8) | 0.53 | 1.8 (0.4, 9.2) | 0.48 |
Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) was obtained from bivariate logistic regression and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) was obtained from multivariable logistic regression.
*significant at p < 0.05.