Table 3.
Acceptability of indoor residual spraying by malaria-related and spraying-related factors
| Factors | Acceptability of IRS | Odds ratio(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) | No n(%) | ||
| Malaria related factors | |||
| Household fever episodes after IRS | |||
| Less | 238(93.7) | 16(6.3) | 9.6(5.2-17.8) |
| Not less | 79(60.8) | 51(39.2) | |
| Cost of malaria prevention after IRS | |||
| Lower | 261(91.9) | 23(8.1) | 8.8(3.0-25.9) |
| Not lower | 9(56.3) | 7(43.8) | |
| Use of bed nets in household | |||
| No | 89(85.6) | 15(14.4) | 1.3(0.7-2.2) |
| Yes | 234(81.5) | 53(18.5) | |
| Spraying related factors | |||
| IRS presumed to be effective in…. | |||
| Yes | 260(97.0) | 8(3.0) | 32(14.5-70.3) |
| No | 61(50.4) | 60(49.6) | |
| Waiting duration after spraying | |||
| ≥2 hours | 173(83.6) | 34(16.4) | 1.2(0.7-2.0) |
| <2 hours | 145(81.5) | 33(18.5) | |
| Reason for refusal | |||
| Non-health | 310(82.9) | 64(17.1) | 3.2(0.9-11.8) |
| Health | 6(60) | 4(40) | |
| Health related side effects noticed | |||
| No | 256(83.7) | 50(16.3) | 1.4(0.7-2.5) |
| Yes | 67(78.8) | 18(21.2) | |
CI =confidence interval; IRS = indoor residual spraying