Predictors of knowledge and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets for the prevention of malaria among the pregnant women in Pakistan

Table. 2 Multiple linear regression analysis to predict Knowledge of pregnant women regarding malaria

Variables	R	R²	∆ R²	Β	SE	β	t	Sig(p)
	0.520	0.271	0.224					0.014*
Age				0.159	0.234	0.049	0.680	0.497
Level of education				− 0.647	0.177	− 0.262	− 3.648	0.000**
Mobile phone use				0.973	0.403	0.166	2.416	0.017*
Type of household				− 1.037	0.719	− 0.151	− 1.442	0.151
Source of drinking water				− 0.066	0.434	− 0.017	− 0.152	0.879
Type of latrine				1.635	0.487	0.285	3.357	0.001**
Mode of sewage				0.126	0.246	0.050	0.512	0.609
Antenatal check-up				− 0.797	0.747	− 0.076	− 1.067	0.287
Counselling about precaution against malaria during pregnancy				0.071	0.595	0.011	0.119	0.906
Death of new born				1.854	0.575	0.271	3.225	0.001**
Malaria during previous pregnancy				− 1.389	0.497	− 0.208	− 2.793	0.006**
Malaria during current pregnancy				1.476	1.549	0.063	0.953	0.342

R² amount of variance explained by IVs, ∆R² additional variance in DV, B unstandardized coefficient, SEStandard Error, β Standardized coefficient, t estimated coefficient
*p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

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