Table 2 Factors associated with household ownership of at least one LLIN

Region of the country

Mid-North East

Reference group

Not included due to strong correlation with months since last Universal Coverage Campaign distribution

East Central

1.15 (0.95–1.38)

0.15

Mid-Western

1.57 (1.34–1.84)

< 0.001

South Western

2.10 (1.80–2.46)

< 0.001

Months since last Universal Coverage Campaign

42–53

Reference group

Reference group

38–41

1.35 (1.12–1.64)

0.002

1.28 (1.06–1.56)

0.01

29–37

2.13 (1.79–2.53)

< 0.001

1.91 (1.60–2.28)

< 0.001

Wealth index

Poorest

Reference group

Reference group

Middle

1.52 (1.32–1.74)

< 0.001

1.41 (1.23–1.63)

< 0.001

Least poor

2.15 (1.87–2.48)

< 0.001

1.94 (1.66–2.28)

< 0.001

House type^a

Traditional

Reference group

Reference group

Modern

1.24 (1.09–1.42)

0.001

0.98 (0.85–1.14)

0.83

Estimated distance to nearest health facility

> 3 km

Reference group

Reference group

≤ 3 km

1.12 (1.00–1.26)

0.05

1.07 (0.95–1.20)

0.29

Number of residents in household

2–4

Reference group

Reference group

5–6

1.23 (1.08–1.41)

0.002

1.11 (0.96–1.28)

0.16

≥ 7

1.22 (1.05–1.40)

0.007

1.01 (0.86–1.19)

0.87

Number of residents per sleeping space

≥ 3 people

Reference group

Reference group

< 3 people

1.25 (1.12–1.40)

< 0.001

1.10 (0.97–1.24)

0.15

At least one resident < 5 years old

No

Reference group

Reference group

Yes

1.12 (0.98–1.28)

0.10

1.25 (1.08–1.44)

0.003

Age of head of household (years)

< 30

Reference group

Reference group

30–39

1.48 (1.26–1.75)

< 0.001

1.35 (1.13–1.61)

0.001

40–49

1.67 (1.40–2.00)

< 0.001

1.56 (1.28–1.89)

< 0.001

≥ 50

1.41 (1.19–1.68)

< 0.001

1.42 (1.17–1.72)

< 0.001

Gender of head of household

Female

Reference group

Reference group

Male

1.37 (1.20–1.57)

< 0.001

1.27 (1.10–1.47)

0.001