Table 3.
Logistic regression analysis of determinants of bed net use among individuals (n = 6598) from households with ≥one net Ruhuha sector, Rwanda, 2015
| Variable | Variable Sub-group |
Univariate OR (95 % CI), P value | Multivariate OR (95 % CI), P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female (reference) | – | – |
| Male | 0.57 (0.44–0.74), <0.0001 | 0.42 (0.28–0.64), <0.0001 | |
| Age group of all HH members in years | 0–5 years (reference) | – | – |
| 6–15 | 0.38 (0.23–0.63), <0.0001 | 0.197 (0.01–3.01), 0.243 | |
| >15 | 0.86 (0.54–1.36), 0.510 | 0.35 (0.03–4.69), 0.431 | |
| Age group of HoH in years. | 18–30 (reference) | – | – |
| 31–55 | 0.93 (0.42–2.07), 0.852 | – | |
| 56+ | 0.36 (0.14–0.96), 0.042 | – | |
| Education level of HoH | Any vs. none (reference) | 2.53 (1.29–4.96), 0.007 | 0.86 (0.38–1.94), 0.720 |
| Household SES score level | Low (reference) | – | – |
| Middle | 1.95 (0.92–4.12), 0.079 | 2.26 (1.06–4.82), <0.0001 | |
| Upper | 1.88 (0.89–3.97), 0.099 | 2.92 (1.31– 6.46), < 0.0001 | |
| Number of members per HH | 1–3 (reference) | – | – |
| 4–6 | 0.38 (0.19–0.76), 0.006 | 0.73 (0.33–1.62), 0.432 | |
| 7+ | 0.68 (0.27–1.67), 0.398 | 1.86 (0.59–5.89), 0.291 | |
| Slept on a bed last night? | Yes vs. no (reference) | 5.24 (3.15–8.72), <0.0001 | 3.01 (1.79–5.08), <0.0001 |
| Number of sleeping space used in HH | 1 (reference) | – | – |
| 2 | 1.02 (0.86–1.22), 0.790 | 0.34 (0.12–0.99), 0.048 | |
| 3 | 1.32 (1.08–1.61), 0.007 | 0.11 (0.03–0.40), 0.001 | |
| 4+ | 1.67 (1.23–2.27), <0.0001 | 0.07 (0.01–0.49), 0.007 | |
| Does ITN have any holes? | Yes vs. no (reference) | 0.26 (0.11–0.58), 0.001 | 0.53 (0.23–1.18), 0.119 |
| Number of rooms per HH | 1 (reference) | – | – |
| 2 | 14.49 (3.30–63.64), <0.0001 | 2.43 (0.60–9.84), 0.214 | |
| 3+ | 22.91 (5.96–88.01), <0.0001 | 2.14 (0.49–9.35), 0.313 | |
| Number of doors per HH | 1 (reference) | – | |
| 2 | 5.26 (2.28–12.11), <0.0001 | 2.42 (0.84–6.98), 0.102 | |
| 3+ | 8.55 (2.15–34.02), 0.002 | 1.22 (0.23–6.64), 0.817 | |
| Number of windows per HH | 1 (reference) | – | – |
| 2 | 3.44 (0.70–16.83), 0.127 | 3.32 (0.82–13.42), 0.092 | |
| 3 | 10.74 (2.41–47.79), 0.002 | 1.81 (0.45–7.28), 0.406 | |
| 4+ | 6.74 (1.24–36.72), 0.027 | 1.11 (0.19–6.38), 0.908 | |
| Number of bed nets used per HH | 1 (reference) | – | – |
| 2 | 7.10 (4.08–12.33), <0.0001 | 4.72 (2.08–10.72), <0.0001 | |
| 3 | 12.18 (5.88–25.23), <0.0001 | 16.83 (5.42–52.24), <0.0001 | |
| 4+ | 40.32 (8.11–200.51), <0.0001 | 110.15 (11.99–1012.17), <0.0001 |
CI confidence interval