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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression of net use if households own any nets

From: The impact of behaviour change communication on the use of insecticide treated nets: a secondary analysis of ten post-campaign surveys from Nigeria

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

  1. aThe variables time since campaign and year were included in models to adjust for differences in surveys
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