Table 4.
Association between utilization of LLIN among under-five children and some selected sociodemographic characteristics in Osun State, Nigeria, in April 2015
| Characteristic | Utilization of LLIN | Statistics parameters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Total (N) | X2 | p value | aOR | 95% (CI) | |
| Caregivers’ age (in years) | |||||||
| ≤ 24 | 103 (60.9) | 66 (39.1) | 169 | 1.31 | 0.86 | 1.2 | 1.3–1.6 |
| 25–29 | 196 (58.5) | 139 (41.5) | 335 | ||||
| 30–34 | 150 (59.3) | 103 (40.7) | 253 | ||||
| 35–39 | 88 (58.3) | 63 (41.7) | 151 | ||||
| ≥ 40 | 54 (54.0) | 46 (46.0) | 100 | ||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Christianity | 295 (56.3) | 229 (43.7) | 524 | 2.84 | 0.09 | 1.2 | 0.6–1.4 |
| Islam | 296 (61.5) | 188 (38.5) | 484 | ||||
| Caregivers’ educational level | |||||||
| Formal education | 507 (60.5) | 331 (39.5) | 838 | 7.17 | *0.01 | 1.4 | 1.0–2.1 |
| No formal education | 84 (49.4) | 86 (50.6) | 170 | ||||
| Caregivers’ knowledge level | |||||||
| Good | 476 (62.1) | 291 (37.9) | 767 | 15.55 | *< 0.001 | 1.8 | 1.4–2.5 |
| Poor | 115 (47.7) | 126 (52.3) | 241 | ||||
| Caregivers’ employment status | |||||||
| Employed | 565 (58.6) | 399 (41.4) | 964 | 0.004 | 0.95 | 1.1 | 0.5–2.1 |
| Unemployed | 26 (59.1) | 18 (40.9) | 44 | ||||
| Residence | |||||||
| Urban | 297 (58.9) | 207 (41.1) | 504 | 0.04 | 0.85 | 0.9 | 1.4–1.6 |
| Rural | 294 (58.3) | 210 (41.7) | 504 | ||||
| Number of under 5 children in the family | |||||||
| 1 | 313 (57.1) | 235 (42.9) | 548 | 1.14 | 0.29 | 0.2 | 0.2–1.4 |
| ≥ 2 | 278 (60.4) | 182 (39.6) | 460 | ||||
* Statistically significant