Table 3 Summary of the association of consistent ITN use with specific ideational variables
Ideational variable | Cameroon | Côte d’Ivoire | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive attitudes towards net use |  + c |  + c |  + a |
Perceived severity of malaria |  + ns | − ns |  + ns |
Perceived vulnerability to malaria |  + b | −a |  + b |
Discussed malaria with others | − ns |  + c | −c |
Perceived response efficacy of ITNs | − ns |  + c |  + c |
Perceived self-efficacy to use nets |  + c |  + c |  + c |
Perceived net use as a community norm |  + c |  + a |  + ns |