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Table 4 Factors associated with household residents reporting sleeping under a LLIN the previous night

From: LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): factors associated with ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey of 48 districts

Variable

Categories

n (%)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Region of the country

Mid-North East

2017 (31.1%)

Reference group

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

East Central

1510 (32.3%)

1.06 (0.91–1.24)

0.45

Mid Western

3351 (40.0%)

1.48 (1.30–1.69)

< 0.001

South Western

4820 (47.9%)

2.09 (1.84–2.37)

< 0.001

Months since last Universal Coverage Campaign

42–53

1036 (28.1%)

Reference group

Reference group

38–41

2509 (33.3%)

1.35 (1.14–1.59)

< 0.001

1.35 (1.14–1.60)

0.001

29–37

8153 (44.3%)

2.14 (1.85–2.48)

< 0.001

2.02 (1.73–2.36)

< 0.001

Wealth index

Poorest

3032 (31.7%)

Reference group

Reference group

Middle

3873 (39.3%)

1.40 (1.25–1.57)

< 0.001

1.37 (1.22–1.53)

< 0.001

Least poor

4793 (46.9%)

1.89 (1.70–2.11)

< 0.001

1.82 (1.62–2.04)

< 0.001

Estimated distance to nearest health facility

≥ 3 km

5315 (37.7%)

Reference group

Reference group

< 3 km

6369 (41.2%)

1.17 (1.07–1.28)

< 0.001

1.11 (1.01–1.22)

0.03

Number of residents per sleeping space

≥ 3 people

5195 (35.7%)

Reference group

Reference group

< 3 people

6500 (43.2%)

1.32 (1.21–1.44)

< 0.001

1.15 (1.04–1.26)

0.005

Number of household residents

≥ 7

4384 (33.2%)

Reference group

Reference group

5–6

4424 (43.5%)

1.51 (1.36–1.68)

< 0.001

1.43 (1.28–1.59)

< 0.001

2–4

2890 (46.3%)

1.67 (1.49–1.87)

< 0.001

1.45 (1.29–1.63)

< 0.001

Households with at least one resident < 5 years old

No

2419 (37.2%)

Reference group

Reference group

Yes

9279 (40.1%)

1.17 (1.05–1.30)

0.003

1.20 (1.08–1.35)

0.001

Resident age in years

5–15 years

3209 (30.7%)

Reference group

Reference group

> 15 years

5832 (44.1%)

1.69 (1.61–1.77)

< 0.001

1.37 (1.29–1.45)

< 0.001

< 5 years

2657 (44.7%)

1.67 (1.59–1.76)

< 0.001

1.71 (1.62–1.81)

< 0.001

Gender of resident

Male

5337 (38.0%)

reference group

reference group

Female

6361 (40.8%)

1.13 (1.10–1.17)

< 0.001

1.28 (1.23–1.34)

< 0.001

Relationship to head of household

2nd degree relative or unrelated

1083 (31.2%)

Reference group

Reference group

1st degree relative

8011 (38.2%)

1.19 (1.09–1.29)

< 0.001

1.14 (1.04–1.24)

0.005

Head of household

2604 (50.1%)

1.81 (1.66–1.97)

< 0.001

1.82 (1.65–2.02)

< 0.001