Table 4.
Factors associated with LLIN utilization the night preceding the survey among households in Mirab Abaya District, Southern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variable | Households used LLIN (n, %) | cOR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of respondent (years) | |||
| >60 | 60 (13.16) | 0.81 (0.27, 2.43) | 0.708 |
| 41–60 | 124 (27.19) | 1.18 (0.43, 3.26) | 0.752 |
| 26–40 | 229 (50.22) | 0.84 (0.33, 2.14) | 0.717 |
| ≤25 | 43 (9.43) | 1 | |
| Sex of respondent | |||
| Male | 271 (59.43) | 1.57 (0.94, 2.63) | 0.088 |
| Female | 185 (40.57) | 1 | |
| Level of education | |||
| Secondary or above | 84 (18.42) | 2.16 (0.93, 5.01) | 0.073 |
| Second cycle primary | 113 (24.78) | 1.83 (0.88, 3.83) | 0.107 |
| First cycle primary | 75 (16.45) | 1.24 (0.57, 2.66) | 0.587 |
| Can read and write | 82 (17.98) | 1.67 (0.76, 3.71) | 0.205 |
| Can’t read or write | 102 (22.37) | 1 | |
| Number of sleeping place | |||
| Three or more | 156 (34.21) | 2.22 (1.14, 3.31) | 0.018* |
| Two | 198 (43.420 | 2.13 (1.15, 3.96) | 0.017* |
| One | 102 (22.37) | 1 | |
| Malaria is top health problem | |||
| Yes | 408 (89.5) | 2.38 (1.19, 4.79) | 0.015* |
| No | 48 (10.5) | 1 | |
| Mosquito bite infection route | |||
| Yes | 398 (87.3) | 2.27 (1.18, 4.37) | 0.014* |
| No | 58 (12.7) | 1 | |
| Family member with fever | |||
| Yes | 52 (11.4) | 0.96 (0.43, 2.14) | 0.919 |
| No | 404 (88.6) | 1 | |
| Knowledge of symptoms | |||
| Good | 181 (39.69) | 1.57 (0.90, 2.73) | 0.109 |
| Poor | 275 (60.31) | 1 | |
| Knowledge of preventive methods | |||
| Good | 410 (89.91) | 2.54 (1.26, 5.13) | 0.009* |
| Poor | 46 (10.09) | 1 | |
| Sleeping under net prevents | |||
| Yes | 382 (83.8) | 2.58 (1.42, 4.68) | 0.002* |
| No | 74 (16.2) | 1 | |
| Months ago net received | |||
| 1–12 | 340 (74.6) | 0.53 (0.22, 1.29) | 0.160 |
| 13–24 | 57 (12.5) | 3.11 (0.60, 16.12) | 0.176 |
| >24 | 59 (12.9) | 1 | |
| Preferred net shape | |||
| Rectangular | 296 (64.9) | 4.21 (2.17, 8.18) | 0.000* |
| Conical | 101 (22.1) | 2.05 (0.98, 4.30) | 0.057 |
| Any shape | 59 (13.0) | 1 | |
| Preferred net colour | |||
| White | 76 (16.7) | 1.57 (0.71, 3.48) | 0.265 |
| Green | 58 (12.7) | 1.34 (0.58, 3.08) | 0.494 |
| Blue | 261 (57.2) | 4.00 (1.98, 8.09) | 0.000* |
| Any colour | 61 (13.4) | 1 | |
| Net hanged | |||
| Two | 129 (28.3) | 27.55 (10.78, 70.42) | 0.000* |
| One | 252 (55.3) | 16.45 (8.57, 31.70) | 0.000* |
| None | 75 (16.4) | 1 | |
| People slept last night at home | |||
| 1–5 | 215 (47.1) | 0.66 (0.39, 1.11) | 0.119 |
| >5 | 241 (52.9) | 1 | |
| Holes on nets for mosquito entry | |||
| Yes | 71 (15.6) | 1.35 (0.69, 2.62) | 0.383 |
| No | 385 (84.4) | 1 | |
| Months ago IRS conducted | |||
| >12 | 123 (27.0) | 0.94 (0.53, 1.68) | 0.846 |
| ≤12 | 333 (73.0) | 1 | |
| Months ago wall painted/plastered | |||
| >12 | 394 (86.4) | 0.08 (0.01, 0.59) | 0.013* |
| ≤12 | 62 (13.6) | 1 | |
cOR Crude odds ratio
* Significantly associated at p < 0.05