Table 4 Logistic regression of the factors associated with the discarding of “too-torn” LLINs reported during FGDs in Bagamoyo, Tanzania (N = 117)
Models | Univariable | Multivariable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-variates | OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | Overall P-value |
Gender | < 0.001 | ||||||
Women | 1 | 1 | |||||
Men | 3.63 | 2.69–4.89 | < 0.001 | 6.85 | 4.44–10.59 | < 0.001 | |
Age group | < 0.001 | ||||||
40–60 | 1 | 1 | |||||
18–39 | 2.69 | 1.95–3.45 | < 0.001 | 4.97 | 3.25–7.32 | < 0.001 | |
Education | 0.509 | ||||||
No formal education | 1 | 1 | |||||
Formal education | 2.52 | 1.66–3.83 | < 0.001 | 1.24 | 0.65–2.34 | 0.511 | |
Household size | 0.815 | ||||||
1–5 residents | 1 | 1 | |||||
6 & above residents | 1.37 | 1.03–1.82 | 0.030 | 1.05 | 0.70–1.57 | 0.815 | |
Household SES | < 0.001 | ||||||
Lowest | 1 | 1 | |||||
Middle | 1.28 | 0.91–1.81 | 0.158 | 1.62 | 1.01–2.61 | 0.047 | |
Highest | 3.32 | 2.31–4.76 | < 0.001 | 3.88 | 2.33–6.46 | < 0.001 | |
Study Village | < 0.001 | ||||||
Kiwangwa | 1 | 1 | |||||
Bago | 0.58 | 0.39–0.86 | 0.006 | 0.26 | 0.15–0.47 | < 0.001 | |
Msinune | 0.88 | 0.60–1.29 | 0.513 | 0.75 | 0.45–1.26 | 0.278 | |
Mwavi | 1.09 | 0.73–1.65 | 0.651 | 0.87 | 0.50–1.50 | 0.616 | |
LLIN Material | < 0.001 | ||||||
Smooth | 1 | 1 | |||||
Rough | 0.15 | 0.10–0.22 | < 0.001 | 11.29 | 3.39–37.58 | < 0.001 | |
LLIN cleanliness | < 0.001 | ||||||
Clean | 1 | 1 | |||||
Dirty | 4.81 | 3.55–6.52 | < 0.001 | 4.13 | 2.43–7.01 | < 0.001 | |
LLIN number of holes | 1.03 | 1.02–1.03 | < 0.001 | 1.05 | 1.04–1.07 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |