Table 6.
Regression analysis for utilization ITNs by households in Harari National Regional state, Eastern Ethiopia, 2012
| Variables | Utilization of ITNS | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted odd ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Government employee | 35(61.4) | 22(38.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Merchant | 39(68.4) | 18(31.6) | 1.362(0.629, 2.948) | 0.433 | 1.171(0.507,2.705) | 0.711 |
| Farmer | 112(83.0) | 23(17.0) | 3.061(1.525, 6.145) | 0.002 | 2.262(1.002,5.108) | 0.049 |
| Student | 43(69.4) | 19(30.6) | 1.423 (0.666, 3.038) | 0.363 | 1.287(0.579,2.857) | 0.536 |
| Private employee | 17(70.8) | 7(29.2) | 1.527(0.545, 4.272) | 0.420 | 1.224(0.418,3.580) | 0.712 |
| Daily laborer | 17(85.0) | 3(15.0) | 3.562(0.934, 13.579) | 0.063 | 3.049(0.759,12.249) | 0.116 |
| Has no job | 41(67.2) | 20(32.8) | 1.289(0.606, 2.742) | 0.510 | 1.024(0.447,2.346) | 0.955 |
| Other | 17(68.0) | 8(32.0) | 1.336(0.494, 3.614) | 0.569 | 1.108(0.375,3.274) | 0.853 |
| Educational status | ||||||
| Cannot read and write | 80(79.2) | 21(20.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Read and write | 31(70.5) | 13(29.5) | 0.626(0.279, 1.402) | 0.255 | 0.770(0.329,1.804) | 0.548 |
| Elementary school(1-8) | 125(75.8) | 40(24.2) | 0.820(0.451, 1.492) | 0.516 | 0.926(0.485,1.769) | 0.816 |
| Secondary school 9-12 | 68(73.9) | 24(26.1) | 0.744(0.381, 1.452) | 0.386 | 1.006(0.470,2.155) | 0.988 |
| Tertiary(college/university) | 25(52.1) | 23(47.9) | 0.285(0.136, .600) | 0.001 | 0.430(0.180,1.025) | 0.057 |
| Knowledge about ITNs use | ||||||
| No | 43(87.8) | 6(12.2) | 1 | 0.020 | 1 | 0.032 |
| Yes | 290(71.6) | 118(28.4) | 0.352(0.146,0.849) | 0.373(0.151,0.918) | ||