Table 3 Factors associated with ownership of at least one LLIN among households, Kersa district, eastern Ethiopia, 2010

Place of residence

 Urban

1.42 (1.10,1.82)

 Rural

1

Altitude above sea level

 ≤ 2000 meters

5.45 (4.10,7.25)

 > 2000 meters

1

HH with under 5 children

 Yes

1.15 (0.98,1.34)

 No

1

Household size

 1–2 persons

0.52 (0.41,0.68)

 3–5 persons

0.72 (0.61,0.85)

 ≥ 6 persons

1

Roof types

 CIS

1.72 (1.43,2.07)

 TR and others

1

Number of sleeping rooms

 1 room

0.37 (0.28,0.49)

 ≥ 2 rooms

1

Radio possession

 Yes

0.69 (0.59,0.80)

 No

1

IRS sprayed in last 12 months

 Yes

3.41 (2.78,4.18)

 No

1

Malaria preventable

    Yes

0.72 (0.58,0.89)

    No

0.37 (0.28,0.49)

 I don’t know

1

Educational status of household head

 Illiterate

0.93 (0.73,1.18)

 1–4 grades

0.75 (0.55,1.01)

 ≥ 5 grade

1

Educational status of household women

 Illiterate

0.90 (0.66,1.23)

 1–4 grades

0.58 (0.38,0.88)

 ≥ 5 grade

1

Highest educational status of household members

 Illiterate

0.97 (0.81,1.17)

 1–4 grades

1.05 (0.87,1.27)

 ≥ 5 grade

1