Table 5 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with willingness to take up IRS in next round
Variable | UOR | 95% CI | p value | AOR | 95% CI | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of education | |||||||||
None | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Primary | 3.5 | (2.11–5.98) | < 0.001a | 1.4 | (0.69–2.73) | 0.362 | |||
Secondary and above | 3.6 | (1.81–7.04) | < 0.001a | 1.5 | (0.66–3.56) | 0.316 | |||
Age | |||||||||
≤ 22 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
23–35 | 1.5 | (0.89–2.59) | 0.126 | 1.3 | (0.72–2.46) | 0.361 | |||
> 35 | 1.9 | (1.19–3.12) | 0.007 | 1.9 | (1.08–3.51) | 0.026a | |||
Residence (parish) | |||||||||
Mulanda | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Lwala | 0.4 | (0.27–0.78) | 0.004a | 0.8 | (0.45–1.42) | 0.443 | |||
Mwelo | 0.6 | (0.36–1.16) | 0.144 | 1.2 | (0.63–2.27) | 0.592 | |||
Religion | |||||||||
Anglican | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Catholic | 1.8 | (1.21–2.89) | 0.005a | 1.0 | (0.65–1.67) | 0.863 | |||
Others | 0.5 | (0.29–0.94) | 0.031a | 1.4 | (0.64–3.04) | 0.396 | |||
Wealth status | |||||||||
Poor | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Middle | 0.6 | (0.34–0.94) | 0.030a | 0.5 | (0.27–0.98) | 0.043a | |||
Rich | 0.5 | (0.28–0.28) | 0.003a | 0.4 | (0.17–1.14) | 0.091 | |||
Source of IRS information | |||||||||
Community leaders | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Health workers | 0.5 | (0.27–1.14) | 0.097 | 0.8 | (0.32–1.90) | 0.580 | |||
Others | 0.7 | (0.41–1.24) | 0.236 | 0.7 | (0.33–1.41) | 0.303 | |||
Took IRS in first round | |||||||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | |||||||
No | 0.2 | (0.09–0.27) | < 0.001a | 0.1 | (0.06–0.23) | <0.001a | |||
Knew frequency of spraying | |||||||||
Yes | 1 | 1 | |||||||
No | 0.3 | (0.28–0.46) | < 0.001a | 0.9 | (0.55–1.51) | 0.714 | |||
Reason for conducting IRS | |||||||||
To kill mosquitoes | 1 | 1 | |||||||
To kill other insects | 0.4 | (0.26–0.76) | 0.003a | 0.4 | (0.24–0.78) | 0.005a | |||
Don’t know | 0.1 | (0.08–0.21) | < 0.001a | 0.2 | (0.12–0.35) | < 0.001a | |||
Believed IRS has health effects | |||||||||
Agree | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Disagree | 1.9 | (1.52–2.41) | < 0.001 | 1.1 | (0.65–1.73) | 0.815 | |||
Believed chemicals used will pollute the environment | |||||||||
Agree | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Disagree | 2.0 | (1.55–2.66) | < 0.001 | 1.2 | (0.69–2.16) | 0.482 | |||
Number of mosquito nets in the household | |||||||||
Two or less | 1 | 1 | |||||||
More than two | 0.6 | (0.38–0.83) | 0.003a | 0.82 | (0.52–1.30) | 0.404 | |||
House roof materials | |||||||||
Grass thatched | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Iron sheets | 1.5 | (1.04–2.24) | 0.029a | 2.2 | (1.03–4.73) | 0.042a | |||