Table 3 Results of Logistic Regression*, Factors Significantly Associated with Net Use for Children <5, Central and Eastern Regions, Ghana 2004
From: Who sleeps under bednets in Ghana? A doer/non-doer analysis of malaria prevention behaviours
Characteristic | Children <5 who slept under a bednet in the previous 24 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
Region | Â | Â |
Central | 1.0 | -- |
Eastern | 4.9 | (2.6, 9.2) |
Water Supply | Â | Â |
Piped in/Covered well in yard | 1.0 | -- |
Public Tap/Borehole | 0.6 | (0.1, 3.2) |
Open Water Source | 1.9 | (0.4, 10.1) |
Food Security | Â | Â |
Food Insecure with Hunger | 1.0 | -- |
Food Insecure without Hunger | 2.2 | (1.0, 5.1) |
Food Secure | 2.5 | (1.2, 4.9) |
Causes | Â | Â |
   Overworking yourself |  |  |
Yes | 2.0 | (1.1, 3.7) |
Protective methods | Â | Â |
   Sleeping under ITN |  |  |
Yes | 1.8 | (0.8, 4.0) |
   Mosquito Coils |  |  |
No | 1.5 | (0.9, 2.4) |
   Clearing bushes around house |  |  |
Yes | 1.5 | (0.9, 2.6) |
Signs and Symptoms | Â | Â |
   Diarrhoea |  |  |
No | 1.9 | (0.8, 4.3) |
   Dizziness |  |  |
No | 5.6 | (1.3, 24.6) |
Agree Statement: Child with fever does not need to complete full course of treatment if conditions improve | Â | Â |
Disagree | 2.2 | (1.0, 4.5) |
Who is most vulnerable to malaria | Â | Â |
   Adult males (above 18 yrs) |  |  |
Yes | 2.2 | (1.1, 4.5) |
   Everyone |  |  |
Yes | 1.8 | (1.0, 3.2) |
How to protect from malaria during pregnancy | Â | Â |
   Keep surroundings clean |  |  |
Yes | 1.8 | (1.1, 3.0) |
   Don't Know |  |  |
Yes | 3.5 | (0.9, 14.3) |