Table 1 Determinants of bed net use
From: Socio-economic status is inversely related to bed net use in Gabon
n | child sleeping under bed net [%] | odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 397 | 88% | |||
Mothers age | 388 | ||||
</= 18 | 14.9% | 83% | 1.0 | ||
>/= 18 | 85.1% | 88% | 1.47 | 0.69–3.13 | 0.32 |
School education | 390 | ||||
<6 years | 77.6% | 88% | 1.0 | ||
>6 years | 22.4% | 86% | 0.88 | 0.44–1.78 | 0.73 |
Skilled worker | 388 | ||||
No | 82.0% | 85% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 18.0% | 97% | 6.04 | 1.43–25.49 | 0.003* |
Marital status | 391 | ||||
Solitary | 75.5% | 87% | 1.0 | ||
Married | 24.6% | 88% | 1.04 | 0.52–2.07 | 0.92 |
House | 395 | ||||
Made of wood | 79.0% | 91% | 1.0 | ||
Made of stone | 21.0% | 72% | 0.26 | 0.14–0.48 | <0.0005* |
Electricity | 392 | ||||
No | 17.1% | 94% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 82.9% | 86% | 0.38 | 0.13–1.08 | 0.07 |
Running water | 392 | ||||
No | 86.2% | 89% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 13.8% | 78% | 0.44 | 0.21–0.92 | 0.03 |
Shower | 392 | ||||
No | 81.4% | 89% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 18.6% | 77% | 0.39 | 0.21–0.75 | 0.005 |
Flush toilet | 392 | ||||
No | 89.8% | 89% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 10.2% | 73% | 0.34 | 0.16–0.73 | 0.006 |
TV | 392 | ||||
No | 31.9% | 88% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 68.1% | 87% | 0.88 | 0.46–1.67 | 0.68 |
Freezer | 392 | ||||
No | 41.1% | 91% | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 58.9% | 84% | 0.50 | 0.26–0.96 | 0.04 |
Monthly income | 397 | ||||
<100 000 CFA | 72.8% | 89% | 1.0 | ||
>100 000 CFA | 27.2% | 82% | 0.58 | 0.31–1.08 | 0.09 |
Social Score | 384 | ||||
Lowest group | 36.4% | 88% | 1.0 | ||
Middle group | 24.5% | 84% | 0.72 | 0.34–1.53 | |
Highest group | 38.8% | 89% | 1.06 | 0.52–2.18 | 0.56 |
Economic Score | 392 | ||||
Lowest group | 36.2% | 92% | 1.0 | ||
Middle group | 26.8% | 90% | 0.80 | 0.33–1.95 | |
Highest group | 37.0% | 79% | 0.32 | 0.15–0.67 | 0.003 |