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Table 1 Variables included in the study

From: Factors associated with the ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets in Guinea: an analysis of the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey

Variables

Level

Description

Household ITN ownership

Household

Proportion of households with at least one ITN (0 = no, 1 = yes)

Household ITN sufficiency (universal coverage at the household level)

Household

Proportion of household owning at least 1 ITN for 2 people (0 = no, 1 = yes)

Access to ITN

Individual

Proportion of the population with access to an ITN within the households

ITN use among those who have access

Individual

Person slept under the ITN the night before the survey (0 = no, 1 = yes)

Age of household head

Household

Age of household head in years

Age of individual

Individual

Age of individual in years

Sex of household head

Household

Sex of household head

Sex of individual

Individual

Sex of individual

Educational attainment

Household and Individual

Level of education of the household head or of the individual

Household size

Household and Individual

Number of de facto members

Number of rooms

Household

Number of rooms in the household

Wealth index

Household

Composite measure of household living standard calculated using data on household ownership of selected assets, housing quality, water, and sanitation facilities. The wealth index is available from the DHS survey datasets

Marital status

Household and Individual

Marital status of the household head or of the individual

Children under five

Household

Presence of children under five in the household

Pregnant status

Individual

Presence of 1 or more pregnant women in the household, or individual pregnancy status

Place of residence

Household and Individual

Type of place where the household or individual resides (urban/rural)

Region

Household and Individual

Region in which the household or individual resides