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Table 3 Parameter estimates and corresponding p-values for models 1, 2 and 3 logistic regression (including 95% confidence intervals for model 3)

From: Relationship between care-givers' misconceptions and non-use of ITNs by under-five Nigerian children

Variables

Model 1 (n = 7223)

Model 2 (n = 6513)

Model 3 (n = 6504)

 

Odds Ratio

P-value

Odds Ratio

P-value

Odds Ratio

P-value

Confidence

Interval

       

Lower

Upper

Own and use a net

        

   Misconception about prevention of malaria

0.807

<0.0001

0.851

0.007

0.847

0.009

0.747

0.960

   Misconception about causes of malaria

0.783

<0.0001

0.798

<0.0001

0.888

0.074

0.779

1.012

Knowledge of

        

   Symptoms of malaria

  

1.241

0.273

1.169

0.471

0.764

1.790

   Causes of malaria

  

1.083

0.305

1.134

0.138

0.960

1.338

   Malaria prevention

  

1.330

<0.0001

1.181

0.028

1.018

1.370

   Malaria is dangerous

  

2.643

0.011

1.798

0.133

0.837

3.864

   Malaria can kill

  

2.792

0.007

2.047

0.067

0.952

4.404

Age

        

   15 to 19 years

    

1.146

0.250

0.908

1.447

   20 to 24 years

    

1.018

0.827

0.869

1.192

   25 to 29 years

    

1.174

0.021

1.024

1.346

Educational attainment

        

   Qur'anic

    

1.078

0.485

0.872

1.333

   Primary

    

1.448

<0.0001

1.201

1.744

   Secondary

    

1.773

<0.0001

1.484

2.119

   Higher

    

2.642

<0.0001

2.127

3.281

Urban

    

0.944

0.341

0.840

1.062

Geopolitical zones

        

   North West

    

1.227

0.052

0.998

1.509

   North East

    

2.037

<0.0001

1.699

2.441

   South West

    

0.999

0.993

0.807

1.237

   South East

    

1.064

0.555

0.866

1.307

   South South

    

0.932

0.499

0.759

1.144

Own a net but did not use

        

   Misconception about prevention of malaria

0.958

0.694

0.964

0.743

0.981

0.875

0.775

1.243

   Misconception about causes of malaria

0.986

0.898

0.919

0.460

0.928

0.552

0.726

1.187

Knowledge of

        

   Symptoms of malaria

  

1.073

0.833

1.404

0.428

0.607

3.248

   Causes of malaria

  

0.743

0.024

0.830

0.187

0.630

1.094

   Malaria prevention

  

1.046

0.715

0.991

0.946

0.765

1.284

   Malaria is dangerous

  

1.866

0.288

4.320

0.150

0.589

1.284

   Malaria can kill

  

1.680

0.386

3.622

0.206

0.493

26.614

Age

        

   15 to 19 years

    

1.067

0.777

0.680

1.675

   20 to 24 years

    

1.107

0.492

0.828

1.481

   25 to 29 years

    

1.295

0.039

1.013

1.656

Educational attainment

        

   Qur'anic

    

1.840

0.008

1.176

2.878

   Primary

    

2.517

<0.0001

1.707

3.712

   Secondary

    

2.319

<0.0001

1.582

3.399

   Higher

    

3.549

<0.0001

2.285

5.510

   Urban

    

0.943

0.594

0.759

1.171

Geopolitical zones

        

   North West

    

1.360

0.100

0.943

1.961

   North East

    

0.816

0.292

0.559

1.191

   South West

    

0.923

0.674

0.636

1.340

   South East

    

1.061

0.749

0.740

1.520

   South South

    

1.078

0.670

0.765

1.518