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Table 4 Univariate and multivariable analysis of determinants of bed net ownership in households with children < 5 years old

From: Determinants of bed net use in children under five and household bed net ownership on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

  

Houses with at least 1 bed net

   

Univariate analysis

Multivariable Analysis2

 

Total

n(%)

OR (95%CI)

p-value3

OR (95%CI)

p-value3

Socio-economic Status

      

   1st quintile

281

154(54.8%)

1.00

   

   2nd quintile

327

207(63.3%)

1.42(1.05-1.92)

   

   3rd quintile

312

216(69.23%)

1.86(1.06-3.26)

0.098

  

   4th quintile

337

236(70.03%)

1.93(1.12-3.32)

   

   5th quintile

398

260(65.33%)

1.55(0.78-3.11)

   

Area

      

   Urban

954

664(69.6%)

1.00

   

   Rural

701

409(58.35%)

0.61(0.27-1.37)

0.21

  

Children sick in last 14 days

    

   None

1120

676(60.09%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

   1

340

256(73.35%)

1.83(1.32-2.53)

0.001

1.66(1.23-2.24)

0.007

   2 or more

186

144(77.42%)

2.28(1.53-3.39)

 

1.94(1.24-3.02)

 

Malaria transmitted by mosquitos 4

    

   No

74

38(51.35%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Yes

1305

860(65.90%)

1.83(1.19-2.83)

0.01

1.75(1.01-3.02)

0.046

Malaria prevented by bednets 4

    

   No

382

211(55.24%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Yes

1273

862(67.71%)

1.70(1.39-2.07)

< 0.001

1.89(1.44-2.47)

< 0.001

Is fever a symptom of malaria? 4

    

   No

363

235(64.74%)

1.00

   

   Yes

1288

836(64.91%)

1.01(0.73-1.39)

0.96

  

House Sprayed last year?

     

   No

319

186(58.31%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Yes

1115

768(68.88%)

1.58(1.11-2.25)

0.01

1.46(1.05-2.02)

0.026

Age of head of household

     

   < 30

399

252(63.16%)

1.00

   

   30-44

717

467(65.13%)

1.09(0.81-1.46)

0.77

  

   > 44

469

309(65.88%)

1.13(0.79-1.61)

   

Education of head of household

    

   none

118

73(61.86%)

1.00

   

   1-4

87

52(59.77%)

0.92(0.52-1.60)

0.32

  

   5-9

849

551(64.9%)

1.14(0.76-1.71)

   

   > 9

529

352(66.54%)

1.23(0.83-1.81)

   

Anyone Pregant last year

     

   No

1276

810(63.48%)

1.00

   

   Yes

379

263(69.39%)

1.30(0.94-1.81)

0.10

  

Been here last 12 months

     

   No

236

135(57.20%)

1.00

   

   Yes

1411

934(66.19%)

1.46(0.93-2.30)

0.09

  

Would you have ACT free?

     

   No

479

311(64.93%)

1.00

   

   Yes

847

544(64.23%)

0.97(0.78-1.21)

0.78

  

   Don't know

320

211(65.94%)

1.05(0.80-1.37)

   

Head of household is male?

     

   No

980

654(66.73%)

1.00

   

   Yes

605

374(61.82%)

0.81(0.62-1.05)

0.11

  

Number of children under 5

     

   1

946

632(66.81%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

   2 or more

709

441(62.20%)

0.82(0.61-1.09)

0.16

0.73(0.52-1.03)

0.067

  1. Year 2009 (n = 1655)1
  2. 1For the purpose of this analysis, missing data in any of the variables analysed were excluded.
  3. 2Adjusted Odds Ratios and p values using a multiple regression model adjusting for all variables present in the model.
  4. 3P values obtained through Wald Tests.
  5. 4Knowledge questions asked to the household interviewee.