Table 2 Bivariate analysis comparing house characteristics and mosquito distribution in Yaoundé

Wall type

 Cement

3.01 (2.99–3.03)

0.94 (0.87–1.01)

 0.09

 Wood

4.27 (4.23–4.31)

1.03 (0.95–1.12)

0.52

 Mud

2.18 (2.14–2.23)

1

 Mix

2.78 (2.74–2.82)

0.95 (0.86–1.04)

0.23

Occupants

 (1–3)

24.98 (24.64–25.32)

–

 (4–6)

20.20 (20.05–20.35)

0.94 (0.87–1.01)

0.07

 (7–10)

20.20 (20.04–20.37)

0.97 (0.91–1.01)

0.43

 ≥ 11

18.15 (17.84–18.45)

0.93 (0.85–1.02)

0.12

Hole on wall

 Yes

4.02 (3.99–4.05)

1.05 (1.00–1.10)

0.03

 No

2.71 (2.70–2.23)

–

Eaves status

 Closed

2.63 (2.61–2.65)

–

 Opened

3.62 (3.60–3.64)

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

0.009

Ceiling status

 Present

2.58 (2.61–2.61)

–

 Absent

3.17 (3.15–3.19)

1.13 (1.08–1.18)

< 0.0001

Window

 Screened

3.03 (2.99–3.05)

–

 Unscreened

3.18 (3.16–3.19)

1.09 (1.02–1.15)

0.007

Possession of LLINs

 Yes

3.39 (3.37–3.41)

–

 No

3.99 (3.93–4.04)

0.92 (0.87–0.98)

0.007

Use of LLINs

 Yes

3.02 (3.01–3.05)

–

 No

2.51 (2.46–2.55)

0.99 (0.93–1.06)

0.85

Vegetation

 Yes

3.35 (3.33–3.37)

1.09(1.03–1.14)

0.002

 No

2.60 (2.57–2.63)

–

Breeding sites

 Yes

3.31 (3.29–3.33)

1.05(0.99–1.11)

0.008

 No

2.67 (2.64–2.71)

–

Household heads’education level

 Illiterate

2.69 (2.62–2.77)

–

 Primary

3.42 (3.38–3.6)

1.04 (0.93–1.16)

0.53

 Secondary

3.49 (3.47–3.51)

1.00 (0.89–1.11)

0.99

 University

3.06 (3.02–3.11)

0.95 (0.84–1.07)

0.4

Bedroom

 < 5

3.12 (3.10–3.14)

–

 ≥ 5

3.04 (3.02–3.06)

0.95 (0.88–1.03)

0.22

Window

 < 5

3.04 (3.03–3.07)

–

 ≥ 5

3.37 (3.34–3.40)

0.99 (0.95–1.04)

0.66