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Table 1 Percent distribution of respondents from households with at least one net, by socio-demographic, ideational and household characteristics; Nigeria 2015

From: Factors associated with caregivers’ consistency of use of bed nets in Nigeria: a multilevel multinomial analysis of survey data

Background characteristics

State

Akwa Ibom (n = 1568)

Kebbi (n = 1292)

Nasarawa (n = 1024)

All States (n = 3884)

Age group***

 18–24

17.28

26.78

22.46

21.81

 25–34

48.53

41.02

46.88

40.60

 35–44

24.62

21.52

21.97

22.89

 45 +

9.57

10.68

8.69

9.71

Respondent’s sex

 Male

25.89

26.55

26.37

26.24

 Female

74.11

73.45

73.63

73.76

Education level***

 None

5.17

78.95

29.20

36.05

 Primary

32.46

7.97

31.64

24.10

 Secondary/higher

62.37

13.08

39.16

39.85

Religion***

 Christian

99.17

4.18

50.78

54.81

 Muslim

0.19

92.49

49.22

43.82

 Others

0.64

3.33

0.00

1.36

Wealth index***

 Lowest

1.08

46.98

9.38

18.54

 Second

6.19

25.46

23.44

17.15

 Middle

20.03

12.77

28.42

19.82

 Fourth

34.31

7.28

22.27

22.14

 Highest

38.39

7.51

16.50

22.35

Place of residence***

 Rural

83.55

81.11

69.34

78.99

 Urban

16.45

18.89

30.66

21.01

Listened to radio at least once a week***

77.04

28.56

52.64

54.48

Watched the television at least once a week***

61.67

18.03

33.01

39.60

Exposed to messages on malaria prevention from the media in last 12 months***

72.90

20.90

38.28

46.47

Perceived severity of malaria***

26.85

28.95

37.21

30.38

Perceived susceptibility to malaria***

53.38

28.72

38.28

41.19

Perceived self-efficacy to recognize symptoms of severe malaria***

74.81

78.87

59.08

72.07

Knowledge that malaria is caused by mosquitoes***

85.78

90.40

95.90

89.98

Perceived self-efficacy to use nets***

48.34

68.65

52.64

56.23

Discussed malaria with others in last 12 months***

94.07

79.18

82.32

86.02

Discussed nets with someone in last 12 months***

28.25

26.08

39.75

30.56

Perceived that use of bed net was a community norm***

66.26

61.30

51.56

60.74

Scored high (above median) for positive attitudes towards bed nets***

52.42

33.05

46.97

44.54

Higher level of perceived self-efficacy to prevent malaria***

67.54

76.56

66.60

70.39

Higher level of perceived response-efficacy of nets***

45.66

23.84

46.97

38.75

Knew where to purchase a net in their community***

13.07

46.59

20.41

26.16

Willing to pay for bed nets***

27.01

67.96

61.33

49.69

  1. Significance of differences across states: ***p < 0.001