Table 4 Factors associated with LLIN utilization the night preceding the survey among households in Mirab Abaya District, Southern Ethiopia, 2014

Age of respondent (years)

 >60

0.81 (0.27, 2.43)

 41–60

1.18 (0.43, 3.26)

 26–40

0.84 (0.33, 2.14)

 ≤25

1

Sex of respondent

 Male

1.57 (0.94, 2.63)

 Female

1

Level of education

 Secondary or above

2.16 (0.93, 5.01)

 Second cycle primary

1.83 (0.88, 3.83)

 First cycle primary

1.24 (0.57, 2.66)

 Can read and write

1.67 (0.76, 3.71)

 Can’t read or write

1

Number of sleeping place

 Three or more

2.22 (1.14, 3.31)

 Two

2.13 (1.15, 3.96)

 One

1

Malaria is top health problem

 Yes

2.38 (1.19, 4.79)

 No

1

Mosquito bite infection route

 Yes

2.27 (1.18, 4.37)

 No

1

Family member with fever

 Yes

0.96 (0.43, 2.14)

 No

1

Knowledge of symptoms

 Good

1.57 (0.90, 2.73)

 Poor

1

Knowledge of preventive methods

 Good

2.54 (1.26, 5.13)

 Poor

1

Sleeping under net prevents

 Yes

2.58 (1.42, 4.68)

 No

1

Months ago net received

 1–12

0.53 (0.22, 1.29)

 13–24

3.11 (0.60, 16.12)

 >24

1

Preferred net shape

 Rectangular

4.21 (2.17, 8.18)

 Conical

2.05 (0.98, 4.30)

 Any shape

1

Preferred net colour

 White

1.57 (0.71, 3.48)

 Green

1.34 (0.58, 3.08)

 Blue

4.00 (1.98, 8.09)

 Any colour

1

Net hanged

 Two

27.55 (10.78, 70.42)

 One

16.45 (8.57, 31.70)

 None

1

People slept last night at home

 1–5

0.66 (0.39, 1.11)

 >5

1

Holes on nets for mosquito entry

 Yes

1.35 (0.69, 2.62)

 No

1

Months ago IRS conducted

 >12

0.94 (0.53, 1.68)

 ≤12

1

Months ago wall painted/plastered

 >12

0.08 (0.01, 0.59)

 ≤12

1