Factors associated with use of insecticide-treated net for malaria prevention in Manica District, Mozambique: a community-based cross-sectional survey

Table 1 Characteristics of individuals residing in households owning at least one ITN Manica District, Mozambique

	n	%
Number of ITNs
1 ITN	106	28.4
2 ITNs	130	34.9
3 or more ITNs	137	36.7
Age category
10–14 years	103	18.6
15–19 years	85	15.4
20–24 years	89	16.1
25–39 years	130	23.5
≥ 40 years	146	26.4
Female sex	352	63.7
Education level completed by head of household
Never attended	37	6.7
Primary school	435	78.7
Secondary school or higher	81	14.6
Household wealth
Wealthiest	225	40.7
Middle	153	27.7
Poorest	175	31.6
Household size
1–2 household members	197	35.6
3–4 household members	182	32.9
5 or more household members	174	31.5
Number of sleeping rooms
1 sleeping room	334	60.4
2 sleeping rooms	143	25.9
3 or more sleeping rooms	76	13.7
Finished wall material	471	85.2
Finished roof material	486	87.9
Finished floor material	422	76.3
Presence of holes or openings on walls	24	4.3
Open eaves	127	23
Windows that can be blocked at night	384	69.4
Household sprayed with insecticide in the previous 12 months	315	57.0