Table 1.
Individual- and household-level factors associated with reported LLIN use among households followed longitudinally that owned at least one LLIN at the baseline visit, 2008–2013
| Individual-level variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Use LLIN | Unadjusted P value | |
| Number of individuals | 275 | – |
| Age category in years | 0.25 | |
| 0–4 | 72.7% | – |
| 5–17 | 66.2% | – |
| ≥ 18 | 74.7% | – |
| Male | 72.9% | 0.4 |
| Female | 69.0% | – |
| RDT positive | 55.6% | 0.66 |
| Rainy season | 74.3% | 0.001 |
| Dry season | 55.1% | – |
| Learned about malaria from community health worker | 70.3% | 0.82 |
| Household-level variables | ||
| Any LLIN users in household | Unadjusted P value | |
| Number of households | 48 | – |
| Number of children < 5 years in the household | 0.02 | |
| 0 children < 5 years | 84.8% | – |
| 1 or more children < 5 years | 69.8% | – |
| Household education | – | 0.03 |
| Primary | 79.6% | – |
| Secondary or higher | 70.2% | – |
| More than 3 ITNs in the house | 90.0% | 0.003 |
| Appropriate coverage (1 net per 2 people) | 71.0% | 0.0001 |
| Distance to clinic per 500 m (median [minimum, maximum]) | 7.1 (0.17, 26.1) | 0.01 |
ITN = insecticide-treated net; LLIN = long-lasting insecticide-treated net; RDT = rapid diagnostic test.