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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression of net use if households own any nets
| Explanatory variablea | Outcome: net use last night | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95 % CI | p value | |
| Confidence to take action on nets | |||
| Poor | 1.00 | – | – |
| Good | 1.45 | 1.1, 1.9 | 0.006 |
| Very good | 1.76 | 1.3, 2.3 | <0.001 |
| Excellent | 1.93 | 1.5, 2.5 | <0.001 |
| Discussing net use | |||
| Discuss versus no discussion | 1.56 | 1.3, 1.9 | <0.001 |
| Intention to use net | |||
| Use every night versus less frequent | 2.32 | 2.0, 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Difficulties in hanging net | |||
| Did report versus not | 0.40 | 0.3, 0.6 | <0.001 |
| Season | |||
| Dry | 1.00 | – | – |
| Mid-rain | 1.53 | 1.1, 2.1 | 0.005 |
| Late rain | 1.36 | 0.9, 2.1 | 0.18 |
| Supply with nets | |||
| Less than 1/3 persons | 1.00 | – | – |
| 1/3 Persons | 2.23 | 1.9, 2.7 | <0.001 |
| 1/2 Persons or better | 3.38 | 2.9, 4.0 | <0.001 |
| Region | |||
| North versus south | 1.63 | 1.2, 2.3 | 0.003 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban versus rural | 0.82 | 0.7, 1.0 | 0.040 |
| Age and gender group | |||
| Males 15–49 | 1.00 | – | – |
| Children under 5 (M and F) | 2.29 | 1.9, 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Children 5–14 (M and F) | 1.45 | 1.3, 1.7 | <0.001 |
| Women 15–49 not pregnant | 1.70 | 1.5, 1.9 | <0.001 |
| Women 15–49 pregnant | 2.13 | 1.7, 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Age 50+ (M and F) | 1.31 | 1.1, 1.6 | 0.001 |
| Relationship | |||
| Is head of household versus other members | 1.57 | 1.4, 1.8 | <0.001 |
