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Table 8 Association between self-efficacy 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

Variables

Group

χ 2

df

p

Non user

Freq. (%)

n = 247

User

Freq. (%)

n = 133

Right now, how easy or hard would it be for you to…

 Sleep under an ITN every night?

0.39

1

0.530

  Hard

8

(3.2)

6

(94.5)

   

  Easy

239

(96.8)

127

(95.5)

   

  Total

247

(100.0)

133

(100.0)

   

 Properly hang your ITN?

4.94

1

0.026*

  Ineffectively

28

(11.3)

6

(4.5)

   

  Effectively

219

(88.7)

127

(95.5)

   

  Total

283

(100.0)

97

(100.0)

   

 Check for and repair holes and rifts in your ITN?

4.52

1

0.034*

  Ineffectively

42

(17.0)

12

(9.0)

   

  Effectively

205

(83.0)

121

(91.0)

   

  Total

283

(100.0)

97

(100.0)

   

 Sleep more frequently under an ITN?

7.83

1

0.005*

  Ineffectively

64

(25.9)

18

(13.5)

   

  Effectively

183

(74.1)

115

(86.5)

   

  Total

283

(100.0)

97

(100.0)

   

 Persuade others to support your sleeping under an ITN?

10.22

1

0.001*

  Ineffectively

62

(25.1)

15

(11.3)

   

  Effectively

185

(74.9)

118

(88.7)

   

  Total

283

(100.0)

97

(100.0)

   
  1. * Significant p < 0.05