Table 1 Frequency distributions for variables included in the analysis
Variable | Freq (%) (n = 3,263) |
|---|---|
Slept under an ITN the previous night | |
No | 731 (22.4) |
Yes | 2,532 (77.6) |
Exposed to BCC messages through mass media and/or community-based channels | |
No | 2,498 (76.6) |
Yes | 765 (23.4) |
Age (in years) | |
15-24 | 934 (28.6) |
25-34 | 1,230 (37.7) |
35-49 | 1,099 (33.7) |
Education | |
None | 817 (25.0) |
Primary | 1,568 (48.0) |
Secondary or higher | 878 (26.9) |
Province of residence | |
Central, Copperbelt | 433 (13.3) |
Eastern, Northern, Luapula | 1,342 (41.1) |
Lusaka | 354 (10.9) |
Western, Southern, North-Western | 1,134 (34.8) |
Has a child under the age of 6 years | |
No | 1,166 (35.7) |
Yes | 2,097 (64.3) |
Wealth quintile | |
Poorer three quintiles | 1,597 (48.9) |
Wealthier two quintiles | 1,666 (51.1) |
Live in a district that received IRS | |
No | 376 (11.5) |
Yes | 2,887 (88.5) |
Live in an urban area | |
No | 2,630 (80.6) |
Yes | 633 (19.4) |
Number of nets in household | |
1 | 413 (12.7) |
2 | 1,168 (35.8) |
3+ | 1,682 (51.55) |
Talked to a health worker about malaria | |
No | 1,208 (37.2) |
Yes | 2,055 (63.0) |