Table 2 Factors associated with use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in Bhutan, 2013

Washing of LLINs (1,172)

Every 6 months (801)

Ref

<6 months (26)

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

<0.0001*

0.2 (0.1, 0.8)

0.026*

>9 months (164)

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

<0.0001*

0.1 (0.1,0.3)

<0.0001*

Never washed (191)

0.5 (0.2, 0.7)

0.03*

0.5 (0.2, 1.1)

0.10

Socio-economic quintile (1,200)

Most poor (278)

Ref

Ref

More poor (205)

1.0 (0.4, 2.4)

0.97

0.8 (0.3, 2.2)

0.65

Poor (295)

0.7 (0.3, 1.5)

0.34

0.5 (0.2, 1.2)

0.13

Less poor (363)

1.1 (0.5, 2.3)

0.91

0.9 (0.3, 2.7)

0.87

Least poor (59)

0.1 (0.1, 0.3)

<0.0001*

0.2 (0.1, 0.5)

0.002*

Household members (1,189)

< 3 members (419)

Ref

Ref

4-6 members (610)

1.1 (0.7, 1.9)

0.66

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

0.98

7-9 members (169)

1.9 (0.8, 4.8)

0.15

2.5 (0.8, 7.7)

0.11

Household income per month (1,199)

< Nu 1,500 (472)

Ref

Ref

Nu 1,501-3,000 (327)

1.5 (0.7, 3.2)

0.32

0.8 (0.3, 2.0)

0.66

Nu 3,001-5,000 (180)

4.1 (1.0, 17.9)

0.06

2.2 (0.5, 10.6)

0.33

Nu 5,001-10,000 (117)

0.4 (0.2, 0.8)

0.007*

0.3 (0.1, 0.9)

0.027*

>Nu 10,000 (103)

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

<0.0001*

0.1 (0.04, 0.3)

<0.0001*

Location of households from the nearest health centre (1,200)

<1 hrs (840)

Ref

Ref

1–3 hrs (329)

0.5 (0.3, 0.9)

0.012*

0.3 (0.1, 0.7)

0.002*

>3 hrs (31)

1

Action taken if LLINs are torn (1,182)

Repair the LLINs (1,122)

Ref

Ref

Do not know (22)

0.1 (0.1 0.3)

<0.0001*

0.1 (0.03, 0.3)

<0.0001*

Buy new one (38)

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

<0.0001*

0.5 (0.2, 1.5)

0.24

Hanging of LLIN during day (1,184)

Hang in sleeping area (1,147)

Ref

Ref

Keep in the box (33)

0.1 (0.04, 0.2)

<0.0001*

0.1 (0.1, 0.4)

<0.0001*

Other place (4)

0.1 (0.02, 1.4)

0.09

0.3 (0.02, 3.8)

0.33