Table 4 Factors associated with use of an insecticide treated bed net the previous night by women aged 15–49 years in eight districts, Malawi, 2009 (N = 6985)

District

 Blantyre

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

 Chiradzulu

0.87 (0.66–1.1)

0.32

0.86 (0.61–1.2)

0.37

 Karonga

0.88 (0.68–1.2)

0.36

0.90 (0.68–1.2)

0.48

 Lilongwe

0.79 (0.55–1.1)

0.20

0.77 (0.51–1.2)

0.22

 Mwanza

1.1 (0.88–1.5)

0.33

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

0.44

 Nkhotakhota

0.54 (0.43–0.68)

<0.001

0.52 (0.39–0.69)

<0.001

 Phalombe

0.86 (0.65–1.2)

0.32

0.67 (0.47–0.95)

0.02

 Rumphi

0.79 (0.59–1.1)

0.14

0.76 (0.55–1.1)

0.10

Age category

 15–19 years old

0.68 (0.51–0.90)

0.008

0.61 (0.45–0.83)

0.002

 20–24 years old

1.2 (0.96–1.5)

0.12

0.87 (0.69–1.1)

0.21

 25–29 years old

1.3 (1.0–1.5)

0.02

0.98 (0.79–1.2)

0.83

 30–34 years old

1.2 (0.91–1.5)

0.22

0.94 (0.73–1.2)

0.65

 35–49 years old

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

Education

 None

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

 Some primary school

1.1 (0.85–1.5)

0.41

1.1 (0.85–1.5)

0.40

 Completed primary school

1.1 (0.79–1.6)

0.57

1.1 (0.75–1.5)

0.69

 Some secondary school

0.97 (0.66–1.4)

0.86

1.1 (0.75–1.7)

0.58

 Completed secondary school or above

0.86 (0.52–1.4)

0.55

0.87 (0.52–1.5)

0.60

Socioeconomic status by asset index

 Poorest

1.1 (0.77–1.7)

0.52

1.0 (0.70–1.5)

0.93

 Less poor

1.1 (0.76–1.6)

0.62

0.96 (0.69–1.3)

0.81

 Middle

1.4 (0.93–2.0)

0.10

1.2 (0.87–1.7)

0.24

 More rich

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

0.04

1.3 (1.0–1.8)

0.05

 Least poor

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent

Pregnancy category

 Currently pregnant

1.5 (1.2–1.9)

<0.001

1.5 (1.2–2.0)

<0.001

 Completed pregnancy in past 2 years^a

2.4 (2.1–2.8)

<0.001

2.4 (2.1–2.8)

<0.001

 Not pregnant in past 2 years

Referent

Referent

Referent

Referent