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Table 1 Social-ecological model grouping of characteristics from 6173 study participants

From: Factors associated with the non-use of insecticide-treated nets in Rwandan children

Level 1: individual

n (%)

Children age (months)

 ≤12

1110 (17.98)

 13–23

1072 (17.37)

 >23

3991 (64.65)

Children sex

 Female

2995 (48.52)

 Male

3178 (51.48)

Children birth weight (g)

 ≥2500

5926 (96)

 <2500

247 (4)

Level 2: household

n (%)

Residence

 Urban

874 (14.16)

 Rural

5299 (85.84)

Number of nets (nets)

 ≤2

4498 (72.87)

 ≥3

1675 (27.13)

Number of household members

 <5

3638 (58.93)

 >5

2535 (41.07)

Number of children under 5 years

 ≤2

5713 (92.55)

 >2

460 (7.45)

Number of living children (children)

 ≤2

2726 (44.16)

 >2

3447 (55.84)

Wealth index

 Poorest and poor

2712 (43.93)

 Middle and higher

3461 (56.07)

Number of rooms used for sleeping

 ≤2

4338 (70.62)

 ≥3

1805 (29.38)

Level 3: mother

n (%)

Marital status

 Never in union, widowed, divorced

932 (15.1)

 No longer living together

 

 Married or living with partner

5241 (84.9)

Occupation

 Not employed or agricultural

5345 (86.69)

 Employed

821 (13.31)

 Education

 

 No education

1173 (19)

 Any education

5000 (81)

ANC visits during pregnancy

 No ANC

103 (1.73)

 1 to 4 ANC visits

5685 (95.56)

 >4 ANC visits

161 (2.71)

Level 4: community

n (%)

Community wealth index

 Poorest and poor

2712 (43.93)

 Middle and higher

3461 (56.07)

Community education level

 No education

1173 (19)

 Any education

5000 (81)

Altitude of Cluster in meters (m)

 <1600

2546 (41.24)

 >1600

3627 (58.76)