Table 5 Univariate GEE models measuring associations between attitudes and environmental factors with binary net care practices

Knowledge of appropriate care

0.86 (0.80, 0.92)

0.86 (0.80, 0.92)

Perception of malaria risk

1.03 (1.02, 1.05)

Confidence to prevent malaria

1.06 (1.02, 1.11)

1.08 (1.04, 1.13)

Net user

 Child < 5

0.92 (0.86, 0.99)

0.93 (0.87, 0.98)

 Child 6–18

0.91 (0.85, 0.97)

 Adult male 19–50

 Adult female 19–50

 Adult male > 50

0.93 (0.91, 0.96)

 Adult female > 50

1.27 (1.14, 1.40)

 Ability to buy net

1.10 (1.01, 1.20)

1.15 (1.04, 1.29)

Source of net care knowledge

 Clinic

0.87 (0.82, 0.93)

1.10 (1.02, 1.19)

 Community event

0.87 (0.81, 0.93)

0.93 (0.90, 0.96)

1.24 (1.17, 1.33)

1.07 (1.01, 1.13)

0.87 (0.81, 0.94)

 Net distribution

1.20 (1.09, 1.33)

 Universal Access (1 net: 2 people)

1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

 Number of trees around compound

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sleeping structure attributes

 Earth floors

1.07 (1.01, 1.14)

1.14 (1.04, 1.26)

 Animals occupy sleeping structure

1.13 (1.03, 1.24)

0.95 (0.92, 0.97)

0.92 (0.86, 0.99)