Table 3 Factors associated with not using LLINs the night prior to the survey in Al Hudaydah governorate in 2016

Age (years)

 <5

Reference

Reference

 5–15

1.43 (0.85–2.41)

1.34 (0.76–2.36)

 16–45

1.92 (1.17–3.15)

2.17 (1.26–3.75)

 >45

1.86 (1.02–3.39)

2.17 (1.09–4.29)

Presence of pregnant women

 Yes

Reference

 No

0.55 (0.12–2.60)

0.70 (0.13–3.72)

Number of women of child bearing age (15–49 years)

 0

Reference

Reference

 1

0.81 (0.48–1.37)

0.88 (0.49–1.59)

 ≥2

1.43 (0.82–2.52)

1.25 (0.66–2.35)

Gender

 Female

Reference

Reference

 Male

0.93 (0.69–1.26)

1.05 (0.76–1.45)

Family size

 ≤5

Reference

Reference

 >5

1.22 (0.90–1.65)

1.04 (0.72–1.52)

House structure

 Not hut

Reference

Reference

 Hut

1.62 (1.16–2.26)

1.59 (1.09–2.32)

Number of damaged LLINs within a household

 0

Reference

Reference

 1

1.00 (0.60–1.69)

0.98 (0.56–1.71)

 2

1.48 (0.98–2.23)

1.46 (0.94–2.27)

 ≥3

3.10 (2.10–4.56)

2.76 (1.79–4.25)

Districts

 Ad Durayhimi

Reference

Reference

 Al Marawi’ah

1.91 (0.98–3.70)

1.98 (0.97–4.03)

 Al Mansuriyah

4.68 (2.03–10.83)

3.29 (1.35–8.01)

 Bayt Al Faqiah

1.30 (0.84–2.00)

1.06 (0.67–1.68)

Socioeconomic status

 High

Reference

Reference

 Low

2.03 (1.35–3.07)

1.33 (0.84–2.11)

 Middle

1.18 (0.84–1.66)

1.03 (0.71–1.49)