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

Table. 3 Multiple Linear Regression analysis to analysis to predict Use of LLINs among pregnant women

Variables	R	R²	∆ R²	Β	SE	β	t	Sig(p)
	0.477	0.227	0.178					0.001**
Age				0.082	0.184	0.033	0.445	0.657
Level of education				− 0.381	0.138	− 0.202	− 2.735	0.007**
Mobile phone use				1.102	0.316	0.247	3.488	0.001**
Type of household				− 0.739	0.564	− 0.141	− 1.311	0.191
Source of drinking water				0.183	0.340	0.063	0.537	0.592
Type of latrine				0.904	0.382	0.207	2.367	0.019*
Mode of sewage				− 0.088	0.193	− 0.046	− 0.454	0.651
Antenatal check-up				− 0.630	0.586	− 0.079	− 1.076	0.283
Counselling about precaution against malaria during pregnancy				0.168	0.467	0.036	0.361	0.719
Death of a newborn				1.210	0.451	0.232	2.683	0.008**
Malaria during previous pregnancy				− 0.983	0.390	− 0.193	− 2.521	0.013*
Malaria during current pregnancy				− 0.345	1.215	− 0.019	− 0.284	0.777

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

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