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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of bednet ownership and use (among those who own) among pregnant women with independent variables

From: Determinants of insecticide-treated net ownership and utilization among pregnant women in Nigeria

Characteristics

% of ownership of ITN

(N1 = 2348)

% of ITN use

in pregnancy (N2 = 677)

 

Yes

No

P-value

Yes

No

P-value

Locality

      

   Rural

29.7

70.3

0.337

20.7

79.3

0.001

   Urban

27.8

72.2

 

32.1

67.9

 

Age of caregivers

      

   Below 26 years

27.6

72.4

0.252

28.6

71.4

0.143

   26 years and above

29.8

70.2

 

23.6

76.4

 

Education

      

   None

24.7

75.3

0.077

23.2

76.8

0.317

   Qur'anic only

31.4

68.6

 

21.8

78.2

 

   Primary

29.7

70.3

 

29.6

70.4

 

   Secondary

28.1

71.9

 

23.8

76.2

 

   Higher

34.7

65.3

 

32.9

67.1

 

Geopolitical Zones

      

   North West

34.6

65.4

<0.0001

30.4

69.6

0.170

   North East

32.1

67.9

 

20.7

79.3

 

   North Central

25.0

75.0

 

29.2

70.8

 

   South West

21.3

78.7

 

28.4

71.6

 

   South East

33.2

66.8

 

18.2

81.8

 

   South South

25.8

74.2

 

27.3

72.7

 

Registered for ANC

      

   No

25.2

74.8

<0.0001

22.7

77.3

0.143

   Yes

32.1

67.9

 

27.8

72.3

 

Risk of malaria in pregnancy

      

   Perceived it is not harmful

23.3

76.7

0.037

20.3

79.7

0.009

   Perceived it is harmful

29.6

70.4

 

29.3

70.7

 

Knowledge that malaria is risky in pregnancy

   No

27.9

72.1

0.432

12.3

87.7

0.015

   Yes

29.5

70.5

 

27.0

73.0

 

Knowledge that ITN prevents malaria

   No

21.9

78.1

<0.0001

17.4

82.6

<0.0001

   Yes

49.6

50.4

 

36.6

63.4

 

Knowledge of causes of malaria

      

   Others

23.6

76.4

0.007

24.5

75.5

0.765

   Mosquito bites

30.1

69.9

 

25.9

74.1

 

Misconception about causes of malaria

   No misconception

29.5

70.5

0.408

26.5

73.5

0.565

   Had misconception

27.9

72.1

 

24.6

75.4

 

Knowledge of prevention of malaria

   Not correct knowledge

23.9

76.1

0.001

19.4

80.6

0.030

   Correct knowledge

31.0

69.0

 

27.8

72.2

 

Misconception about prevention of malaria

   No misconception

29.7

70.3

0.410

23.5

76.5

0.220

   Had misconception

28.1

71.9

 

27.6

72.4

 

Total

28.8

71.2

 

25.7

74.3

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