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 | |||
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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 |