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Table 6 Respondents’ characteristic factors associated with LLIN ownership, Igabi LGA, Kaduna, 2015

From: Factors associated with utilization of LLINs among women of child-bearing age in Igabi, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Characteristics of WCBA

LLIN ownership (n = 629)

Odd ratio

95% CI

Yes (n = 497)

No (n = 132)

Age

 < 30 years

236 (74.7)

80 (25.3)

0.6

0.4–0.9

 ≥ 30 years

261 (83.4)

52 (16.6)

Ref

 

Parity

 < 4

356 (79.5)

92 (20.5)

1.1

0.7–1.7

 ≥ 4

141 (77.9)

40 (22.1)

Ref

 

Currently pregnant

 Yes

113 (82.5)

24 (17.5)

1.3

0.8–2.2

 No

384 (78.0)

108 (22.0)

Ref

 

Rural settlements

 Yes

269 (89.7)

31 (10.3)

3.8

2.5–6.0

 No

228 (69.3)

101 (30.7)

Ref

 

Had formal education

 Yes

284 (75.9)

90 (24.1)

0.6

0.4–0.9

 No

213 (83.5)

42 (16.5)

Ref

 

Good/average knowledge of LLIN

 Yes

423 (79.5)

109 (20.5)

1.21

0.7–2.0

 No

74 (76.3)

23 (23.7)

  

Available sleeping room(s) < 3

 Yes

392 (76.9)

118 (23.1)

0.4

0.2–0.8

 No

105 (88.2)

14 (11.8)

Ref

 

People slept here a night before < 5

 Yes

264 (80.2)

65 (19.8)

1.2

0.8–1.7

 No

233 (77.7)

67 (22.3)

Ref

 
  1. Italics values indicate significance of p value (p < 0.05)