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Table 4 Bivariate analyses of factors associated with bed net ownership and sleeping under a mosquito net, among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, DRC in 2005/06.

From: Bed net ownership, use and perceptions among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Opportunities for improved maternal and child health

 

Net Ownership

Sleeping under a Net

Variable

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

    

   18–24 years

0.81

0.49, 1.3

0.78

0.45, 1.3

   25–34 years

1.0

 

1.0

 

   35 years and over

0.86

0.44, 1.7

0.75

0.36, 1.6

Marital Status

    

   Single

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Married

2.7

1.4, 5.1

3.2

1.5, 6.9

Living with Partner

    

   No

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Yes

1.2

0.51, 2.7

0.55

0.20, 1.5

Ever Attended School

    

   No

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Yes

2.1

0.29, 14

3.1

0.43, 23

First Pregnancy

    

   No

    

   Yes

0.94

0.58, 1.5

0.77

0.45, 1.3

Highest Level of Education Completed

    

   Less than Secondary School

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Secondary School or More

2.5

1.6, 4.1

2.1

1.2, 3.4

Employment Status

    

   Never Employed

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Not Currently Employed

1.5

0.85, 2.8

1.7

0.88, 3.1

   Employed

0.86

0.52, 1.4

0.79

0.45, 1.4

Number of Durable Goods Owned

    

   0

1.0

 

1.0

 

   1

1.5

0.63, 3.7

1.4

0.55, 3.8

   2

1.6

0.68, 3.6

1.4

0.54, 3.4

   3

3.8

1.4, 7.7

3.3

1.3, 8.2

   4

5.1

1.7, 14

2.6

0.80, 8.2

Owns Durable Goods

    

   No

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Yes

2.1

0.98, 4.6

1.9

0.81, 4.4

Do you know ways to prevent Malaria?

    

   No

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Yes

19

2.7, 146

27.5

1.7, 453

Malaria diagnosis in the past year?

    

   No

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Yes

1.2

0.79, 2.0

1.3

0.80, 2.2