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) | |||||
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 | Odds Ratio | P-value | Odds Ratio | P-value | Odds Ratio | P-value | Confidence | Interval |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Lower | Upper |
Own and use a net | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.944 | 0.341 | 0.840 | 1.062 |
Geopolitical zones | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 |