Table 2 Bivariate analysis of consistent net use by respondents’ characteristics (n = 2745)
Background characteristics | Consistent bed net use | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Age group | |||
18–24 | 57.48 | 42.52 | |
25–34 | 52.04 | 47.96 | |
35–44 | 45.48 | 54.52 | |
45 and above | 44.19 | 55.81 | P < 0.001 |
Respondent’s sex | |||
Male | 40.38 | 59.62 | |
Female | 54.54 | 45.46 | P < 0.001 |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 51.85 | 48.15 | |
Married/co-habiting | 51.21 | 48.79 | |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 37.21 | 62.79 | P = 0.189 |
Educational level | |||
None | 56.19 | 43.81 | |
Primary | 51.25 | 48.75 | |
Secondary | 46.53 | 53.47 | |
Higher | 43.23 | 56.77 | P < 0.001 |
Religion | |||
Christian | 43.56 | 56.44 | |
Muslim | 59.78 | 40.22 | |
Traditional | 44.19 | 55.81 | P < 0.001 |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | 48.96 | 51.04 | |
Urban | 51.49 | 48.51 | P = 0.296 |
Wealth index | |||
Lowest | 50.79 | 49.21 | |
Second | 56.41 | 43.59 | |
Middle | 52.79 | 47.21 | |
Fourth | 49.55 | 50.45 | |
Highest | 46.46 | 53.54 | P = 0.013 |
Psychosocial profile | |||
Knows that malaria is caused by mosquito | |||
Yes | 57.33 | 42.67 | |
No | 43.37 | 56.63 | P < 0.001 |
Higher perceived self-efficacy to protect self and children from malaria | |||
Yes | 57.80 | 42.20 | |
No | 44.46 | 55.54 | P < 0.001 |
Higher perceived susceptibility to malaria | |||
Yes | 44.70 | 55.30 | |
No | 56.76 | 43.24 | P < 0.001 |
Higher perceived severity of malaria | |||
Yes | 52.72 | 47.28 | |
No | 49.60 | 50.40 | P = 0.104 |
Knows that bed net prevent malaria | |||
Yes | 54.06 | 45.94 | |
No | 35.67 | 64.33 | P < 0.001 |
Higher perceived self-efficacy to procure and use a bed net | |||
Yes | 65.10 | 34.90 | |
No | 43.21 | 56.79 | P < 0.001 |
Had discussion about bed net | |||
Yes | 60.45 | 39.55 | |
No | 44.54 | 55.46 | P < 0.001 |
Participates in decision about net allocation | |||
Yes | 50.83 | 49.17 | |
No | 51.28 | 48.72 | P = 0.818 |
Higher perceived response efficacy of bed net | |||
Yes | 56.35 | 43.65 | |
No | 47.06 | 52.94 | P < 0.001 |
Perceived that use of bed net is a norm | |||
Yes | 59.36 | 40.64 | |
No | 39.92 | 60.08 | P < 0.001 |
Knows where to buy a bed net | |||
Yes | 63.65 | 36.35 | |
No | 45.22 | 54.78 | P < 0.001 |
Willing to pay for a bed net | |||
Yes | 58.26 | 41.74 | |
No | 41.68 | 58.32 | P < 0.001 |
Positive attitude towards bed net | |||
Yes | 59.58 | 40.42 | |
No | 45.26 | 54.74 | P < 0.001 |