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Table 5 Odds ratios (OR) with their 95 % confidence intervals and P values for predictors used in the logistic regression model for net condition (1: serviceable, 0: too torn) for the PermaNet brand

From: Impact of a behaviour change communication programme on net durability in eastern Uganda

Predictors

Crude

Adjusted

OR (CI)

P value

OR (CI)

P value

Heard any messages net care and repair (ref: no)

 Yes

1.50 [1.03–2.19]

0.036

  

Signs of repair (ref: no)

 Yes

0.33 [0.24–0.47]

<0.001

0.33 [0.22–0.49]

<0.001

Children under 5 years (ref: no)

 Yes

0.81 [0.46–1.42]

0.446

  

Sleeping material (ref: Ground/reed mat)

 Foam mattress

1.84 [0.98–3.44]

0.168

  

 Frame finished

1.72 [0.89–3.34]

 

LLIN hanging & tied up (ref: no)

 Yes

1.19 [0.73–1.95]

0.468

  

Attitude (ref: poor/average)

 Positive

1.80 [1.10–2.96]

0.028

1.77 [1.03–3.05]

0.040

 Very positive

2.05 [1.07–3.94]

2.11 [1.01–2.88]

0.046

Net washing frequency (ref: ≤1 times)

 2–3 times

0.93 [0.62–1.40]

0.017

  

 >3 times

0.58 [0.40–0.85]

 

Household universally covered (ref: no)

 Yes

1.29 [0.87–1.92]

0.189

  

Presence of rats (ref: no)

 Yes

0.63 [0.30–1.32]

0.210

  

Social economic status (ref: lowest)

 Second

2.08 [1.01–4.28]

<0.001

2.70 [1.23–5.94]

0.015

 Third

2.38 [1.28–4.42]

2.61 [1.27–4.97]

0.010

 Fourth

3.68 [1.65–8.19]

3.11 [1.60–6.03]

0.002

 Highest

5.19 [2.69–9.99]

4.16 [2.11–8.18]

<0.001

  1. The crude predictors are presented, as well as the final adjusted model