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Table 2 Multivariate analysis: hole index value per net by person-type adjusted for confounders

From: Which family members use the best nets? An analysis of the condition of mosquito nets and their distribution within households in Tanzania

Hole index

Coefficient

Coefficient 95% CI

Incident Rate Ratio (e^coefficient)

Incident Rate Ratio 95% CI

P value

Overall

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F = 22.63 p < 0.0001 α = 3.2 (2.9,3.6)

Constant

1.7

[1.2, 2.2]

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<0.0001

Person Type

     

   Infants (<1 y)

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   Young Children (1-4 y)

0.25

[0.024,0.48]

1.3

[1.0,1.6]

0.031

   Older Children (5-14 y)

0.28

[0.070,0.50]

1.3

[1.1,1.6]

0.01

   Adult Males (≥15 y)

0.19

[-0.018,0.39]

1.2

[0.98,1.5]

0.074

   Non-Pregnant Females (15-49 y)

0.19

[-0.016,0.39]

1.2

[0.98,1.5]

0.071

   Pregnant Females

0.18

[-0.31,0.66]

1.2

[0.73,1.9]

0.481

   Older Females (≥50 y)

0.28

[-0.006,0.57]

1.3

[0.99,1.8]

0.055

Used Voucher

-0.79

[-1.11,-0.47]

0.45

[0.33,0.63]

<0.0001

Net Age

0.042

[0.035,0.049]

1.04

[1.04,1.05]

<0.0001

Net Size

     

   3.5 ft × 6 ft

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   4 ft × 6 ft

-0.28

[-0.50,-0.062]

0.76

[0.61,0.94]

0.012

   6 ft × 6 ft

-0.32

[-0.57,-0.066]

0.73

0.57,0.94]

0.014

Net Source

     

   Shop

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   Hawker/Shifting

0.14

[-0.074,0.35]

1.1

[0.93,1.4]

0.204

   Health Facility/Gov/NGO

-0.22

[-0.50,0.055]

0.80

[0.61,1.1]

0.115

   Gift/Other/Not Sure

-0.22

[-0.55,0.10]

0.80

[0.58,1.1]

0.172

Treatment Status

     

   Never Treated

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   Expired Treatment

0.10

[-0.14,0.34]

1.1

[0.87,1.4]

0.407

   ITN

0.09

[-0.10,0.29]

1.1

[0.90,1.3]

0.345

# of Sleepers Under Same Net

-0.067

[-0.16,0.022]

0.93

[0.85,1.0]

0.14

Socioeconomic Status

     

   SES Quintile 0 (poorest)

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   SES Quintile 1

-0.23

[-0.60,0.15]

0.80

[0.55,1.2]

0.237

   SES Quintile 2

0.016

[-0.38,0.41]

1.0

[0.68,1.5]

0.935

   SES Quintile 3

-0.17

[-0.54,0.20]

0.85

[0.59,1.2]

0.378

   SES Quintile 4 (least poor)

-0.31

[-0.70,0.074]

0.73

[0.50,1.1]

0.112

  1. Adjusted for the following confounders: whether the net was purchased using a voucher, net age, net size, net source, treatment status, number of sleepers under same net, and socioeconomic status of the household