Predictors of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net ownership and utilization: evidence from community-based cross-sectional comparative study, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2 Comparison of ownership and utilization of long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets between Gilgel-Gibe and control villages, Southwest Ethiopia, November 2012

Long-lasting, insecticide -treated bed nets (LLINs)		Gilgel-Gibe villages		Control villages		OR (95% CI)
Long-lasting, insecticide -treated bed nets (LLINs)		N	%	N	%	OR (95% CI)
Ownership of LLINs (at least one)	Yes	787	66.3	555	46.8	2.2 (1.9-2.6)*
Ownership of LLINs (at least one)	No	400	33.7	631	53.2	2.2 (1.9-2.6)*
Number of LLINs owned	One	418	35.2	194	16.4	2.1 (1.9 -3.8)*
Number of LLINs owned	≥ Two	369	31.1	361	30.4	2.1 (1.9 -3.8)*
Source of LLINs	Free	307	39.0	279	50.3	0.63 (0.51 – 0.79)*
Source of LLINs	Bought	480	61.0	276	49.7	0.63 (0.51 – 0.79)*
Used last night (those who had ≥1)	Yes	760	60.1	778	76.1	0.47 (0.39-0.57)*
Used last night (those who had ≥1)	No	505	39.9	245	23.9	0.47 (0.39-0.57)*
Used last month (those who had ≥1)	Yes	759	60.0	910	89.0	0.19 (0.15-0.23)*
Used last month (those who had ≥1)	No	506	40.0	113	11.0	0.19 (0.15-0.23)*
Any one from the family member who did not use LLINs	Yes	454	57.7	182	32.8	2.8 (2.2- 3.5)*
Any one from the family member who did not use LLINs	No	333	42.3	373	67.2	2.8 (2.2- 3.5)*
Sufficient LLINs for family members (those who have ≥1)	Yes	329	41.8	415	74.8	0.24 (0.19-0.31)*
Sufficient LLINs for family members (those who have ≥1)	No	458	58.2	140	25.2	0.24 (0.19-0.31)*
Intention to have LLINs in future (those who do not have)	Yes	841	97.9	762	98.7	0.61 (0.28, 1.3)*
Intention to have LLINs in future (those who do not have)	No	18	2.1	10	1.3	0.61 (0.28, 1.3)*
Mechanisms of having LLINs	Bought	35	4.2	178	23.3	1.6 (0.2-13)
Mechanisms of having LLINs	Free	805	95.7	577	75.6	11.2 (1.4 – 89.5)*

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