Table 5 Factors associated independently with LLINs use among household members, Kersa district, eastern Ethiopia 2010
Variables | LLINs use | AOR(95%CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Users (%) | Nonusers (%) | Â | Â |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 68 (10.8) | 178 (14.3) | 0.51 (0.34,0.76) | 0.001 |
 Rural | 562 (89.2) | 1071 (85.7) |  |  |
Altitude | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 2000m | 263 (41.7%) | 214 (17.1) | 2.56 (1.99-3.29) | 0.001 |
 >2000m | 367 (58.37%) | 1035 (82.9) |  |  |
HH with under 5 children | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 403 (64.0%) | 697 (55.8) | 1.36 (1.06,1.75) | 0.015 |
 No | 227 (36.0%) | 552 (44.2) |  |  |
Household size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1–2 persons | 54 (8.6) | 125 (10.0) | 1.46 (0.91,2.35) | 0.115 |
 3–5 persons | 311 (49.4) | 608 (48.7) | 1.27 (0.98,1.65) | 0.066 |
 ≥ 6 persons | 265 (42.1) | 516 (41.3) |  |  |
Education of HH head | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 448 (71.1) | 949 (76.0) | 0.73 (0.50,1.07) | 0.104 |
 1–4 grade | 89 (14.1) | 151 (12.1) | 0.67 (0.43,1.05) | 0.084 |
 ≥ 5grade | 93 (14.8) | 149 (11.9) |  |  |
Education of women | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 522 (82.9%) | 1120 (89.7) | 0.39 (0.24,0.62) | 0.001 |
 1–4 grade | 37 (5.9%) | 64 (5.1%) | 0.48 (0.26,0.89) | 0.020 |
 ≥ 5grade | 71 (11.3%) | 65 (5.2%) |  |  |
Highest education of HH member | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 190 (30.1) | 449 (35.9) | 1.16 (0.85,1.57) | 0.361 |
 1–4 grade | 224 (35.6) | 346 (27.7) | 1.63 (1.23,2.17) | 0.001 |
 ≥ 5grade | 216 (34.3) | 454 (36.4) |  |  |
Sleeping rooms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1 room | 493 (78.3) | 1069 (85.6) | 0.60 (0.45,0.74) | 0.001 |
 ≥ 2 rooms | 137 (21.7) | 180 (14.4) |  |  |
Roof types | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 CIS | 519 (82.4) | 1030 (82.5) | 0.85 (0.64,1.15) | 0.294 |
 TR and other | 111 (17.6) | 219 (17.5) |  |  |
Malaria preventable | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 491 (77.9) | 805 (64.5) | 1.09 (0.83,1.45) | 0.526 |
 No | 40 (6.3) | 153 (12.2) | 0.43 (0.27,0.68) | 0.001 |
I don’t know | 99 (15.7) | 291 (23.3) |  |  |
LLINs colour preference | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 136 (21.6) | 494 (39.6) | 0.41 (0.31,0.53) | 0.001 |
 No | 494 (78.4) | 755 (60.4) |  |  |
Number of LLINs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 LLIN | 223 (35.4) | 565 (46.0) | 0.25 (0.17,0.39) | 0.001 |
   2 LLINs | 309 (49.0) | 611 (49.7) | 0.36 (0.25,0.54) | 0.001 |
   ≥ 3 LLINs | 98 (15.6) | 53 (4.3) |  |  |