Table 3 Determinants of ITN usage by the inhabitants, Kishe, South west Ethiopia
Characteristics | Total n (%) | Individuals who used ITNs the preceding night n (%) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) |  < 5 | 160 (11.8) | 146 (91.3) | 4.3 (2.42–7.46) | 7.9 (4.41–14.03)* |
|  |  ≥ 5 | 1191 (88.2) | 846 (71.0) | Ref | Ref |
Sex | Male | 669 (49.5) | 478 (71.4) | Ref | Â |
Female | 682 (50.5) | 514 (75.4) | 1.2 (0.96–1.56) |  | |
Relationship to household head | Household head/spouse | 558 (41.3) | 477 (85.5) | 4.0 (2.54–6.25) | 4.8 (3.0–7.59)* |
Son/daughter | 684 (50.6) | 450 (65.8) | 1.3 (0.86–1.97) | 1.2 (0.76–1.80) | |
Other relative | 109(8.1) | 65 (59.6) | Ref | Ref | |
Access to ITN | Sufficient | 743 (55.0) | 587 (79.0) | 1.9 (1.48–2.41) | 1.8 (1.39–2.35)* |
Not sufficient | 608 (45.0) | 405 (66.6) | Ref | Ref | |
Number of rooms | One | 824 (61.0) | 629 (76.3) | 1.5 (1.14–1.86) |  |
Two or more | 527 (39.0) | 363 (68.9) | Ref | Â | |
Family size | Less than four | 266 (19.7) | 218 (82.0) | 1.8 (1.30–2.56) |  |
Four or more | 1085 (80.3) | 774 (71.3) | Ref | Â | |
Malaria in the preceding 1Â year | No | 1320 (97.7) | 969 (73.4) | Ref | Â |
Yes | 31 (2.3) | 23 (74.2) | 1.0 (0.46–2.35) |  | |
Use of alternative mosquito control** | No | 1109 (82.1) | 846 (76.3) | 1.58–2.83 | 2.2 (1.58–2.99)* |
Yes | 242 (17.9) | 146 (60.3) | ref | Ref | |