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Table 4 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis LLINs utilization by SAC conditional to its ownership, 2019

From: Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net ownership, utilization and associated factors among school-age children in Dara Mallo and Uba Debretsehay districts, Southern Ethiopia

Factor

Value categories

Bed net utilized

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

No (%)

Yes (%)

Place of residence**

Rural

187 (60.5)

122 (39.5)

1

1

Semi-urban

24 (37.5)

40 (62.5)

4.1 (1.5–12.4)

2.6 (0.7–11.5)

Urban

49 (77.8)

14 (22.2)

2.3 (0.7–7.7)

0.1 (0.01–0.4)

Residence house

Private

242 (59.8)

163 (40.2)

1

 

Not private

18 (58.1)

13 (41.9)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

 

Gender of SAC

Female

133 (58.1)

96 (41.9)

1

 

male

127 (61.4)

80 (38.6)

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

 

Age of the SAC

7–9

200 (57.3)

149 (42.6)

1

1

10–14

60 (69.0)

27 (31.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

 

Gender of household head

Male

238 (59.1)

165 (40.9)

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

 

Female

22 (66.7)

11 (33.3)

1

 

Age of household head

≤ 34

77 (68.1)

36 (31.9)

1

 

35–49

161 (57.3)

120 (42.7)

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

 

≥ 50

22 (52.4)

20 (47.6)

1.4 (0.6–3.3)

 

Occupation of household head

Farmer

174 (60.2)

115 (39.8)

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

 

Civil servant

40 (52.6)

36 (47.4)

1

 

Merchant

23 (67.6)

11 (32.3)

0.4 (0.1–1.1)

 

Others

23 (62.2)

14 (37.8)

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

 

Educational status of household head

Illiterate

112 (59.6)

76 (40.4)

1

 

Literate

148 (59.7)

100 (40.3)

1.1 (0.7–1.9)

 

Age of child’s mother

≤ 34

173 (60.9)

111 (39.1)

1

 

35–49

83 (57.6)

61 (42.4)

1.0 (0.6–1.7)

 
 

≥ 50

4 (50.0)

4 (50)

1.4 (0.2–8.2)

 

Educational status of mother

Illiterate

157 (60.4)

103 (39.6)

1

 

Literate

103 (58.5)

73 (41.5)

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

 

Education level of mother**

< Grade 7

54 (71.1)

22 (28.9)

1

1

≥ Grade 7

47 (48.1)

50 (51.1)

3.9 (1.8–9.4)

3.4 (1.3–9.3)

Occupation of mother*

Housewife

203 (59.5)

138 (40.5)

1

1

Employee

14 (38.9)

22 (61.1)

3.4 (1.4–8.1)

1.9 (0.6–6.7)

Others

43 (72.9)

16 (27.1)

0.8 (0.4–1.9)

0.3 (0.1–0.9)

Presence of pregnant mother

No

229 (60.7)

148 (39.3)

1

1

Yes

31 (52.5)

28 (47.5)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

 

Under-fives in the household

Not present

83 (58.5)

59 (41.5)

1

 

Present

177 (60.2)

117 (39.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.9)

 

Stagnant water around home

Not present

234 (59.4)

160 (36.6)

1

 

Present

26 (61.9)

16 (38.1)

1.4 (0.5–3.9)

 

Knowledge of mother or care taker as only mosquito bit transmits malaria

 

No

238 (62.3)

144 (37.7)

1

 

Yes

22 (40.7)

32 (59.3)

1.2 (0.6–2.2)

 

IRS last 12 months

No

107 (55.7)

85 (44.3)

1

 

Yes

153 (62.7)

91 (37.3)

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

 

IRS < 4 months

Yes

85 (67.5)

41 (32.5)

1

1

No

68 (57.6)

50 (42.4)

1.7 (0.7–4.3)

 

Altitude of residence metres asl

≤ 1100

139 (62.9)

82 (37.1)

1

1

(1100–1250)

77 (61.1)

49 (38.9)

0.9 (0.4–2.1)

 

 > 1250

44 (49.4)

45 (50.6)

0.5 (0.1–2.1)

 

Wealth index in quartile

First

96 (60.8)

62 (39.2)

1

 

Second

40 (61.5)

25 (38.5)

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

 

Third

59 (61.5)

37 (38.5)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

 

Fourth

65 (55.6)

52 (44.4)

1.6 (0.9–2.9)

 

Household size to bed net ratio**

> 2

245 (62.7)

146 (37.3)

1

1

≤ 2

15 (33.3)

30 (66.7)

4.0 (1.8–9.0)

20.7 (4.7–132.5)

  1. Statistically significant at univariable analysis* and multivariable variable analysis**