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Table 7 Association between motivation and ITN use

From: Knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and their association with insecticidal net use among pregnant women in a secondary health centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Questions/statements

Group

χ 2

df

p

Non user freq. (%)

n = 247

User freq. (%)

n = 133

For you to sleep under an ITN is

0.385

2

0.825

 Neither bad nor good

17

(6.9)

7

(5.3)

   

 Good

18

(7.30)

10

(7.5)

   

 Bad

212

(85.8)

116

(87.2)

   

 Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   

For you to sleep more frequently under an ITN is

3.555

2

0.169

 Neither bad nor good

28

(11.3)

10

(7.5)

   

 Good

42

(17.0)

16

(12.0)

   

 Bad

177

(71.7)

107

(80.5)

   

 Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   

For you to sleep under an ITN is

0.016

2

0.992

 Neither unpleasant nor pleasant

8

(3.2)

4

(3.0)

   

 Pleasant

22

(8.9)

12

(9.0)

   

 Unpleasant

217

(87.9)

117

(88.0)

   

 Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   

For you to sleep more frequently under an ITN is

1.009

2

0.604

 Neither unpleasant nor pleasant

25

(10.01)

12

(9.0)

   

 Pleasant

42

(17.0)

18

(13.5)

   

 Unpleasant

180

(72.9)

103

(77.4)

   

 Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   

Most people who are important to you think you should sleep under an ITN

6.760

1

0.009*

 Untrue

29

(11.7)

5

(3.8)

   

 True

218

(88.3)

128

(96.2)

   

 Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   

Most people who are important to you think you should sleep more frequently under an ITN

10.022

1

0.002*

 Untrue

64

(25.9)

16

(12.0)

   

 True

183

(74.1)

117

(88.0)

   

 Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   
  1. * Significant p < 0.05