Table 4 Definition of variables for logit model of bed net ownership/utilization

Dependent variables

Any net

1 if at least one net

0.80

Treated net

1 if at least one net treated in previous 6 months

0.38

Independent continuous variables

Family size

number of people sharing same roof and source of food

5.54

Age of household head

age of household head in years

43.10

Education class

years of education of household head

7.61

Wealth

household asset-based PCA score

0.61

Independent dummy variables

Male

1 if household head is a male

0.84

Urban

1 if household located in the urban area

0.75

Under-five

1 if individual is below 5 years of age

0.13

Married

1 if household head is married

0.82

Wazigua

1 if household head is Zigua (reference group)

0.09

Sambaa

1 if household head is Sambaa

0.16

Digo

1 if household head is Digo

0.27

Bondei

1 if household head is Bondei

0.07

Other

1 if households head is of other ethnic group

0.40

Using other prevention measures

1 if household used any other prevention measure over the previous 2 weeks

0.27

Poor road

1 if road to the community is impassable sometime during the year

0.07

Market centre

1 if there is a shop or market in the community

0.98