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Table 4 Logistic regression model showing determinants of LLIN use before the mass distribution campaign

From: Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) ownership, use and cost of implementation after a mass distribution campaign in Kasaï Occidental Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Variable

n

(%)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Sex

 Male

1413

17.7

1

  

1

  

 Female

1582

19.1

1.17

0.96–1.43

0.118

1.15

0.93–1.42

0.190

Age

 <5 years

576

24.3

1

  

1

  

 5–19 years

1328

9.3

0.26

0.19–0.35

 

0.26

0.19–0.34

 

 20–29 years

383

20.6

0.73

0.52–1.02

 

0.80

0.56–1.13

 

 ≥30 years

708

29.5

1.2

0.92–1.57

<0.001

1.40

1.06–1.86

<0.001

Education of the head of the household

 No education

73

15.1

1

  

1

  

 Primary

640

11.3

1.06

0.50–2.22

 

1.20

0.55–2.63

 

 Secondary

2066

18.2

1.8

0.89–3.64

 

1.59

0.74–3.42

 

 Superior and above

216

43.1

3.8

1.78–8.13

<0.001

2.67

1.15–6.19

0.010

Occupation of the head of the household

 Without occupation

187

13.4

1

  

1

  

 Farmer

1160

12.4

0.87

0.53–1.42

 

0.83

0.49–1.41

 

 Merchant

927

15.3

1.14

0.70–1.85

 

0.93

0.54–1.60

 

 Employed

721

33.4

2.42

1.51–3.90

<0.001

1.81

1.06–3.09

<0.001

Persons per sleeping space

 2 or less

1752

19.18

1

  

1

  

 More than 2

1243

17.38

0.79

0.64–0.97

0.025

1.04

0.58–1.88

0.889

Wealth quintile

 Poorest

558

10.6

1

  

1

  

 Second

496

20.4

2.67

1.78–4.00

 

2.38

1.54–3.68

 

 Middle

624

17.8

2.54

1.66–3.88

 

2.23

1.40–3.54

 

 Fourth

637

15.2

1.93

1.23–3.02

 

1.82

1.06–3.11

 

 Least poor

680

27.1

3.23

2.00–5.23

<0.001

2.79

1.54–5.07

<0.001

Knowledge transmission

 No

775

13.7

1

  

1

  

 Yes

2220

20.1

1.29

0.98–1.29

0.064

1.20

0.89–1.60

0.226

Heard a message on malaria/ITN last month

 No

1113

16.4

1

  

1

  

 Yes

1882

19.6

1.14

0.90–1.45

0.274

0.97

0.74–1.26

0.798