Table 7 Respondents’ characteristic factors associated with LLIN utilization, Igabi LGA, Kaduna, 2015
Characteristics of WCBA | Utilization of LLIN | Odd ratio | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 440) | No (n = 189) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
 < 30 | 208 (65.8) | 108 (34.2) | 0.7 | 0.5–0.9 |
 ≥ 30 | 232 (74.1) | 81 (25.9) | Ref |  |
Parity | ||||
 < 4 | 315 (70.3) | 133 (29.7) | 1.1 | 0.7–1.5 |
 ≥ 4 | 125 (69.1) | 56 (30.9) | Ref |  |
Currently pregnant | ||||
 Yes | 103 (75.2) | 34 (24.8) | 1.4 | 0.9–2.1 |
 No | 337 (68.5) | 155 (31.5) | Ref |  |
Rural settlements | ||||
 Yes | 248 (82.7) | 52 (27.3) | 3.4 | 2.3–4.9 |
 No | 192 (58.4) | 137 (41.6) | Ref |  |
WCBA had formal education | ||||
 Yes | 251 (67.1) | 123 (32.9) | 0.7 | 0.5–1.0 |
 No | 189 (74.1) | 66 (25.9) | Ref |  |
Good or average knowledge of LLIN | ||||
 Yes | 377 (70.9) | 155 (29.1) | 1.31 | 0.8–2.1 |
 No | 63 (65.0) | 32 (35.0) |  |  |
Available sleeping room(s) < 3 | ||||
 Yes | 350 (68.6) | 160 (31.4) | 0.7 | 0.4–1.1 |
 No | 90 (75.6) | 29 (24.4) | Ref |  |
People slept here a night before < 5 | ||||
 Yes | 229 (69.6) | 100 (30.4) | 1 | 0.7–1.4 |
 No | 211 (70.3) | 89 (29.7) | Ref |  |