Table 3.
Factors associated with sleeping under a LLIN among individuals residing in households owning at least one LLIN (n = 4002 individuals)
| Variable | Total individuals | Slept under a LLIN the previous night (%) | Univariable aOR (95 %CI) |
p-value | Multivariable aOR (95 %CI) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 2093 | 879 (42.0) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Female | 1909 | 972 (50.9) | 1.99 (1.64–2.41) | 1.92 (1.53–2.40) | ||
| Age [years]a | ||||||
| < 5 | 721 | 416 (57.7) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 |
| 5–14 | 867 | 399 (46.0) | 0.37 (0.27–0.51) | 0.38 (0.27–0.55) | ||
| ≥ 15 | 2373 | 1021 (43.0) | 0.32 (0.24–0.41) | 0.29 (0.21–0.40) | ||
| Type of household | ||||||
| Permanent | 2168 | 917 (42.3) | 1 | 0.021 | 1 | 0.200 |
| Traditional | 1402 | 738 (52.6) | 2.08 (1.26–3.42) | 1.44 (0.82–2.52) | ||
| Makeshift | 432 | 196 (45.4) | 0.99 (0.47–2.06) | 0.66 (0.29–1.53) | ||
| Household LLIN coverage | ||||||
| Inadequate (< 1 LLIN per 2 individuals) | 3097 | 1247 (40.3) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Adequate (≥ 1 LLIN per 2 individuals) | 905 | 604 (66.7) | 6.61 (3.99–10.96) | 5.82 (3.23–10.49) | ||
| Household head knows that sleeping under a LLIN prevents malaria | ||||||
| No | 982 | 211 (21.5) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 3020 | 1640 (54.3) | 20.84 (11.48–37.85) | 16.44 (8.29–32.58) | ||
| Gender of the household head | ||||||
| Male | 3081 | 1443 (46.8) | 1 | 0.696 | 1 | 0.252 |
| Female | 921 | 408 (44.3) | 0.89 (0.52–1.53) | 0.68 (0.36–1.28) | ||
| At least 1 resident employed [> 15 years old]b | ||||||
| No | 1147 | 623 (54.3) | 1 | 0.028 | 1 | 0.082 |
| Yes | 2044 | 924 (45.2) | 0.54 (0.32–0.90) | 0.62 (0.37–1.04) | ||
| At least 1 resident studying [5–14 years old]c | ||||||
| No | 1399 | 695 (49.7) | 1 | 0.150 | 1 | 0.670 |
| Yes | 2528 | 1124 (44.5) | 0.70 (0.45–1.11) | 0.89 (0.53–1.49) | ||
an = 3961 (1.0 % missing)
bn = 3191 (20.3 %missing)
cn = 3927 (1.9 %missing)