Table 2.
Factors associated with not using a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net
| Variable | Status of LLIN usage number (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N = 11,574 | No N = 2876 | ||||
| Age categories (years) | |||||
| 0–5 | 2511 (83.12) | 510 (16.88) | 1 | 1 | |
| 6–14 | 2808 (75.26) | 923 (24.71) | 1.17 (1.38–1.90) | 1.29 (1.11–1.49) | 0.001* |
| 15–45 | 4801 (80.86) | 1136 (19.14) | 1.17 (1.00–1.36) | 1.02 (0.90–1.16) | 0.745 |
| >45 | 1450 (82.58) | 306 (17.42) | 1.04 (0.83–1.31) | 0.69 (0.56–0.86) | 0.001* |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 5542 (79.18) | 1457 (20.82) | |||
| Female | 6033 (80.96) | 1418 (19.04) | 0.90 (0.81–0.99) | 0.94 (0.85–1.04) | 0.236 |
| Number of household members | |||||
| 1 | 354 (84.88) | 62 (15.12) | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 683 (81.43) | 156 (18.57) | 1.28 (0.87–1.89) | 1.48 (0.97–2.24) | 0.066 |
| 3 | 1235 (85.05) | 217 (14.95) | 0.99 (0.65–1.51) | 1.34 (0.83–2.18) | 0.228 |
| 4 | 1924 (80.76) | 459 (19.24) | 1.34 (0.94–1.90) | 1.97 (1.27–3.07) | 0.003* |
| 5 | 1615 (79.53) | 416 (20.41) | 1.45 (1.01–2.06) | 2.16 (1.38–3.38) | 0.001* |
| 6 | 2231 (79.59) | 572 (20.41) | 1.44 (0.98–2.12) | 2.25 (1.36–3.71) | 0.002* |
| >6 | 3532 (78.04) | 994 (21.96) | 1.58 (1.09–2.29) | 2.27 (1.33–3.87) | 0.003* |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 2267 (80.98) | 532 (19.02) | |||
| Rural | 9306 (79.88) | 2344 (20.12) | 1.07 (0.81–1.42) | 1.06 (0.79–1.41) | 0.695 |
| Number of sleeping rooms | |||||
| 1 | 3670 (82.21) | 795 (17.79) | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 3871 (80.65) | 929 (19.35) | 1.11 (0.91–1.35) | 0.90 (0.72–1.12) | |
| 3 | 2546 (78.45) | 699 (21.55) | 1.27 (1.02–1.57) | 0.94 (0.73–1.21) | 0.329 |
| 4 | 903 (77.68) | 259 (22.32) | 1.33 (0.99–1.79) | 0.94 (0.67–1.32) | 0.621 |
| >4 | 421 (71.80) | 165 (28.20) | 1.81 (1.32–2.50) | 1.25 (0.88–1.76) | 0.732 |
| Spraying of rooms with insecticide | |||||
| No | 10,909 (80.06) | 2717 (19.94) | |||
| Yes | 643 (80.29) | 157 (19.71) | 0.99 (0.65–1.49) | 0.90 (0.88–1.76) | 0.605 |
| Number of children under 5 years | |||||
| 0 | 3433 (76.80) | 1037 (23.20) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 3533 (81.37) | 808 (18.63) | 0.76 (0.63–0.92) | 0.77 (0.61–0.98) | 0.030* |
| 2 | 3268 (81.12) | 761 (18.88) | 0.77 (0.63–0.94) | 0.77 (0.61–0.96) | 0.023* |
| >2 | 1340 (83.28) | 269 (16.72) | 0.66 (0.47–0.93) | 0.67 (0.47–0.95) | 0.027* |
| Number of women of child bearing age | |||||
| 0 | 1784 (71.91) | 697 (28.09) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 7213 (83.03) | 1474 (16.97) | 0.52 (0.44–0.62) | 0.46 (0.38–0.57) | 0.001* |
| >1 | 2576 (78.52) | 705 (21.48) | 0.70 (0.57–0.86) | 0.49 (0.37–0.65) | 0.001* |
| Relationship structure | |||||
| 1 related adult | 1784 (71.91) | 331 (18.30) | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 related adults | 7213 (83.03) | 1108 (17.25) | 0.93 (0.73–1.18) | 1.29 (0.96–1.1.74) | 0.004* |
| 3+ unrelated adults | 2576 (78.52) | 1437 (23.15) | 1.34 (1.07–1.70) | 1.60 (1.17–2.19) | 0.870 |
| Community distribution of malaria medicine | |||||
| No | 6270 (81.15) | 1456 (18.85) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 4840 (78.54) | 1322 (21.46) | 1.18 (0.99–1.39) | 1.16 (0.97–1.38) | 0.100 |
| Do not know | 452 (82.71) | 95 (17.29) | 0.90 (0.61–1.33) | 0.87 (0.58–2.69) | 0.504 |
aAdjusted for age, gender, number of household members, residence, number of sleeping rooms, spraying of rooms with insecticide, number of children under 5 years, number of women of child bearing age, relationship structure, community distribution of malaria medicine
* Statistically significant at p-value <0.05