Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of determinants of bed net non-use among children under five years, Rwanda DHS 2010

Children age (M)

 ≤12

Ref

Ref

 13–23

0.93 (0.75–1.15)

0.92 (0.73–1.15)

 >23

1.03 (0.87–1.22)

1.02 (0.86–1.22)

Children sex

 Female

Ref

Ref

 Male

0.93 (0.82–1.06)

0.93 (0.81–1.06)

Number of living children (children)

 ≤2

Ref

Ref

 >2

1.12 (0.94–1.33)

1.13 (0.94–1.36)

Children birth weight (g)

 ≥2500

Ref

Ref

 <2500

1.27 (0.93–1.73)

1.23 (0.90–1.67)

Mother marital status

 Never in union, widowed, divorced, no longer living together

Ref

Ref

 Married or living with partner

0.46* (0.39–0.549)

0.44*** (0.37–0.52)

Mother education

 No education

Ref

Ref

 Any education

0.65* (0.56–0.76)

0.77*** (0.65–0.90)

Mother occupation

 Not employed or agricultural

Ref

Ref

 Employed

1.36* (1.10–1.66)

1.34*** (1.08–1.66)

ANC visits

 No ANC

Ref

Ref

 1 to 4 ANC visits

0.50 (0.33–0.76)

0.51*** (0.33–0.79)

 >4 ANC visits

0.46 (0.26–0.81)

0.47** (0.26–0.86)

Residence

 Urban

Ref

Ref

 Rural

1.06** (0.86–1.30)

0.96 (0.74–1.24)

Number of mosquito bed nets (nets)

 ≤2

Ref

Ref

 ≥3

0.43* (0.36–0.51)

0.43*** (0.36–0.51)

Number of household members

 <5

Ref

Ref

 >5

1.42* (1.20–1.66)

1.42*** (1.23–1.63)

Number of children U5

 ≤2

Ref

Ref

 >2

0.96 (0.74–1.23)

0.95 (0.73–1.24)

Number of rooms used for sleeping

 ≤2

Ref

Ref

 ≥3

1.02 (0.87–1.19)

1.03 (0.87–1.21)

Household wealth index

 Poorest and poor

Ref

Ref

 Middle and higher

0.81* (0.71–0.93)

0.81** (0.70–0.94)

Community wealth index

 Poorest and poor

Ref

Ref

 Middle and higher

0.73* (0.64–0.84)

0.73*** (0.63–0.85)

Community education level

 No educ

Ref

Ref

 Any educ

0.70* (0.59–0.81)

0.71*** (0.60–0.85)

Altitude of cluster in meters (m)

 <1600

Ref

Ref

 >1600

1.37* (1.19–1.56)

1.35*** (1.14–1.60)