Table 5.
Logistic Regression Model for ITN utilization.
| Variables | Bednets utilization | OR | (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| N = 1024 | N = 3720 | ||||
| Age | |||||
| 15–29 years | 595 (58.1) | 1988 (53.4) | 1 | ||
| 30+ | 429 (41.9) | 1732 (46.6) | 0.874 | 0.746–1.025 | >.05 |
| Attended school | |||||
| No | 278 (27.1) | 662 (17.8) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 746 (72.9) | 3058 (82.2) | 1.322 | 1.085–1.611 | <.05 |
| Urban | |||||
| No | 385 (37.6) | 1327 (35.7) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 639 (62.4) | 2393 (64.3) | 1.236 | 1.049–1.458 | <.05 |
| Marital status-live in union | |||||
| No | 159 (15.5) | 512 (13.8) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 865 (84.5) | 3208 (86.2) | 1.019 | 0.815–1.274 | >.05 |
| Knowledge cause of malaria | |||||
| No | 139 (16.2) | 334 (9.5) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 720 (83.8) | 3166 (90.5) | 1.378 | 1.09–1.742 | <.05 |
| Perception severity | |||||
| Low | 167 (19.6) | 413 (11.9) | 1 | ||
| High | 685 (80.4) | 3069 (88.1) | 1.189 | 0.949–1.489 | >.05 |
| Perception of the ITN∗ | |||||
| Low | 257 (30.1) | 762 (21.9) | 1 | ||
| High | 597 (69.9) | 2725 (78.1) | 1.521 | 1.270–1.821 | <.05 |
| Self-efficacy | |||||
| Low | 154 (18.1) | 252 (7.2) | 1 | ||
| High | 698 (81.9) | 3242 (92.8) | 1.915 | 1.489–2.464 | <.05 |
| Norm social | |||||
| No | 480 (55.9) | 1356 (38.6) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 378 (44.1) | 2156 (61.4) | 1.930 | 1.645–2.265 | <.05 |
| Attitude: bednets are useful | |||||
| No | 257 (30.0) | 579 (16.5) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 600 (70.0) | 2929 (83.5) | 1.529 | 1.258–1.858 | <.05 |
∗Containing missing values.