Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors associated with having a 5-year-old Olyset® net in good condition

Gender of head of household

0.38

Male

106

13.2

1.0

Female

90

17.8

1.4 (0.7-3.1)

Education of head of household

0.36

None

106

14.2

1.0

Primary school

37

24.3

1.95 (0.8 – 4.9)

Lower secondary school

33

15.2

1.1 (0.4 – 3.2)

Upper secondary school

15

6.7

0.4 (0.05 – 3.5)

Occupation

0.02**

Farmer

154

13

1.0

Other

32

31.3

3.05 (1.3 – 7.4)

Salaried

8

0

-

Number of nets owned by household

0.9

1 to 2

118

16.1

1.0

3 to 4

73

13.7

0.83 (0.36 – 1.89)

5 or more

13

15.4

0.95 (0.19 – 4.62)

Location of sleeping site

0.61

Sleeping room

164

15.2

1.0

Living room

22

18.2

1.24 (0.39 – 3.95)

Kitchen

14

7.1

0.43 (0.05 – 3.42)

Sleeping site has to be set up every night

0.22

Yes

47

21.3

1.0

No

153

13.7

0.59 (0.25 – 1.4)

Bednet tucked under bed at night

0.11

No

85

10.6

1.0

Yes

113

18.6

1.9 (0.83 – 4.45)

Number of sleepers under the net

0.22

1

139

16.6

1.0

2

43

9.3

0.52 (0.17 – 1.6)

3

11

0

-

4

4

0

-

Frequency of washing

0.09*

Every month

8

37.5

1.0

Every 2-3 months

10

0

-

Three times per year

41

14.6

0.29 (0.05 – 1.5)

Twice a year

55

18.2

0.37 (0.08 – 1.8)

Every year

42

4.8

0.08 (0.01 – 0.62)

Less than once per year

24

20.8

0.43 (0.08 – 2.5)

Rubbed against rocks when washing

0.65

No

166

15.1

1.0

Yes

10

10

0.63 (0.07 – 5.2)

Nets dried under the sun

0.27

No

65

18.5

1.0

Yes

120

12.5

0.63 (0.3 – 1.4)

Cleanliness of the net

0.04**

Clean

24

33.3

1.0

Slightly dirty

115

13.9

0.32 (0.12 – 0.88)

Very dirty

60

10

0.22 (0.07 – 0.74)