Table 3 Multivariate analysis showing factors associated with LLINs utilization among households in Limmu Seka District, South West Ethiopia, April, 2012
Variables | LLINs utilization | 95%CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
Educational status | ||||
 Illiterate | 149 (38) | 243 (62) | 0.20 (0.38, 0.73) | 0.86 (0.57, 1.29) |
 Literate | 266 (75.4) | 87 (24.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Information sources | Â | |||
 Media | ||||
  No | 49 (16.8) | 242 (83.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Yes | 218 (53.4) | 190 (46.6) | 5.7 (3.8, 8.3) | 3.2 (3.5, 9.2)* |
 HEWs | ||||
  No | 66 (42.9) | 88 (57.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Yes | 118 (22.6) | 403 (77.4) | 2.6 (1.8, 3.7) | 2.4 (1.5, 3.9)* |
 Health facility | ||||
  No | 425 (71.4) | 170 (28.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Yes | 65 (82.3) | 14 (17.7) | 1.9 (1.01, 3.4) | 2 (1.6, 3.8)* |
Malaria transmission | Â | |||
 Mosquito bite | 147 (23.2) | 486 (76.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
 Others modes | 26 (78.8) | 7 (21.2) | 0.08 (0.04, 0.19) | 0.086 (0.03, 0.24)* |
 Residing in sprayed household | ||||
  No | 163 (59.7) | 110 (40.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Yes | 330 (85.7) | 55 (14.3) | 4 (2.8, 5.8) | 2.4 (1.5, 3.9)* |
 Shape preference | ||||
  Rectangular | 120 (61.2) | 76 (38.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
  Conical | 242 (80.7) | 58 (19.3) | 2.45 (1.6, 3.8) | 1.6 (1.31, 4.1)* |
Family size | ||||
  ≤ 3 | 269 (71.7) | 106 (28.3) | 1.4 (1.1, 1.9) | 2.1 (1.3, 3.5)* |
  > 3 | 240 (64.9) | 130 (35.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Children Presence in household | ||||
 No | 173 (62.9) | 102 (37.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
 Yes | 336 (71.5) | 134 (28.5) | 1.5 (1.07, 2.03) | 1.07 (0.71, 1.64) |