Table 2 Variations in patterns of bed net use by selected sociodemographic, ideational, household and community characteristics; respondents from households with at least one net
Background characteristics | Percent reporting specific pattern of bed net use | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consistent use | Inconsistent use | Rarely or never | ||
Age | ||||
18–24 | 53.60 | 33.53 | 12.87 | < 0.001 |
25–34 | 42.01 | 39.75 | 18.24 | |
35–44 | 37.80 | 40.27 | 21.93 | |
45 + | 37.93 | 38.46 | 23.61 | |
Respondent’s sex | ||||
Male | 35.43 | 39.06 | 25.52 | < 0.001 |
Female | 45.93 | 38.15 | 15.92 | |
Education | ||||
None | 58.71 | 32.50 | 9.79 | < 0.001 |
Primary | 36.65 | 42.20 | 21.15 | |
Secondary/higher | 33.07 | 42.31 | 24.61 | |
Religion | ||||
Christians | 33.91 | 41.66 | 24.42 | < 0.001 |
Muslim | 54.41 | 34.72 | 10.87 | |
Traditional | 54.47 | 24.53 | 20.75 | |
Exposure to malaria prevention messages on the media | ||||
Not exposed | 49.69 | 32.32 | 17.99 | |
Exposed | 35.68 | 45.37 | 18.95 | < 0.001 |
Perceived severity of malaria | ||||
Lower | 45.05 | 37.11 | 17.84 | 0.002 |
Higher | 38.86 | 41.33 | 19.81 | |
Perceived susceptibility to malaria | ||||
Lower | 46.67 | 36.78 | 16.55 | < 0.001 |
Higher | 38.19 | 40.69 | 21.12 | |
Knew that malaria is caused by mosquito bite | ||||
Did not know | 41.65 | 29.05 | 29.31 | < 0.001 |
Knew | 43.45 | 39.43 | 17.22 | |
Perceived self-efficacy to prevent malaria | ||||
Lower | 35.30 | 38.17 | 26.52 | < 0.001 |
Higher | 46.49 | 38.48 | 15.03 | |
Perceived self-efficacy to detect a severe case of malaria | ||||
Lower | 38.55 | 37.53 | 23.92 | < 0.001 |
Higher | 44.98 | 38.72 | 16.30 | |
Perceived the response efficacy of bed nets | ||||
No | 43.09 | 39.09 | 17.82 | |
Yes | 43.32 | 37.28 | 19.40 | 0.359 |
Perceived efficacy to use bed nets | ||||
Lower | 34.59 | 39.71 | 25.71 | < 0.001 |
Higher | 49.86 | 37.36 | 12.77 | |
Discussed malaria with someone | ||||
No | 52.12 | 24.49 | 23.39 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 41.72 | 40.65 | 17.63 | |
Discussed bed nets with someone in last 6 months | ||||
Did not discuss | 43.01 | 36.45 | 20.54 | < 0.001 |
Discussed | 43.56 | 42.80 | 13.65 | |
Score for positive attitudes towards bed nets | ||||
Lower | 43.41 | 36.30 | 20.29 | < 0.001 |
Higher | 42.89 | 40.98 | 16.13 | |
Perceived bed net use as the norm in the community | ||||
Did not perceive | 39.41 | 34.89 | 25.70 | < 0.001 |
Perceived | 45.61 | 40.65 | 13.73 | |
Knew of a place to purchase bed nets | ||||
Did not know | 38.15 | 39.96 | 21.90 | < 0.001 |
Knew | 57.38 | 33.96 | 8.66 | |
Willing to pay for bed nets | ||||
No | 37.87 | 37.31 | 24.82 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 48.55 | 39.48 | 11.97 | |
Community socioeconomic advantage | ||||
Low | 61.91 | 28.63 | 9.46 | < 0.001 |
Medium | 41.02 | 39.81 | 19.18 | |
High | 29.81 | 45.10 | 25.09 | |
Household wealth | ||||
Poorest | 64.44 | 27.78 | 7.78 | < 0.001 |
Poorer | 54.80 | 31.83 | 13.36 | |
Middle | 40.65 | 39.09 | 20.26 | |
Richer | 31.86 | 43.84 | 24.30 | |
Richest | 30.07 | 46.20 | 23.73 | |
State | ||||
Akwa Ibom | 30.61 | 40.75 | 28.64 | < 0.001 |
Kebbi | 66.72 | 25.93 | 7.35 | |
Nasarawa | 32.71 | 50.49 | 16.80 | |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 39.31 | 41.72 | 18.97 | |
Rural | 44.29 | 37.43 | 18.28 | 0.026 |