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Table 5 Factors associated with bed net use by study site

From: Malaria knowledge and bed net use in three transmission settings in southern Africa

 

Choma District

N = 1446

Nchelenge District

N = 2774

Mutasa District

N = 1803

aOR (95% CI)

p

aOR (95% CI)

p

aOR (95% CI)

p

Age (years)

 < 5

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 5–14

0.57 (0.41–0.79)

0.001

0.49 (0.38–0.62)

< 0.001

0.76 (0.54–1.06)

0.1

 15–34

1.20 (0.81–1.78)

0.4

1.34 (0.89–2.00)

0.2

1.16 (0.76–1.78)

0.5

 ≥ 35

2.38 (1.55–3.67)

< 0.001

3.99 (2.57–6.20)

< 0.001

1.81 (1.18–2.79)

0.007

Female gender

1.05 (0.84–1.33)

0.7

1.34 (1.11–1.61)

0.001

0.89 (0.73–1.09)

0.3

Has knowledge of ITNs

1.40 (0.97–2.03)

0.07

1.35 (1.11–1.64)

0.003

1.27 (1.02–1.58)

0.03

Household wealth tertile

 Poorest

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Less poor

1.16 (0.87–1.56)

0.3

1.46 (1.20–1.78)

< 0.001

1.03 (0.77–1.40)

0.8

 Least poor

1.06 (0.78–1.44)

0.7

1.56 (1.19–2.06)

0.001

0.74 (0.57–0.96)

0.02

Number of household members

 1–2

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 3–6

0.29 (0.14–0.58)

0.001

0.35 (0.25–0.50)

< 0.001

0.74 (0.54–1.00)

0.05

 ≥ 7

0.32 (0.16–0.67)

0.002

0.25 (0.17–0.37)

< 0.001

0.65 (0.45–0.93)

0.02

At least one child under 5 years in household

1.43 (1.05–1.96)

0.03

1.70 (1.35–2.14)

< 0.001

1.26 (0.98–1.61)

0.07

Three or more bed nets in household

2.52 (1.75–3.62)

< 0.001

1.42 (0.99–2.04)

0.06

1.93 (1.37–2.72)

< 0.001

  1. aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval. Multivariate logistic regression model also included season and calendar year