Table 3 Factors associated with household ownership of at least one LLIN for every two people

Region of the country

Mid-North East

Reference group

Not included due to strong correlation with months since last Universal Coverage Campaign distribution

East Central

1.37 (1.04–1.80)

0.03

Mid Western

1.62 (1.28–2.05)

< 0.001

South Western

2.88 (2.32–3.59)

< 0.001

Months since last Universal Coverage Campaign

42–53

Reference group

Reference group

38–41

1.25 (0.93–1.69)

0.14

1.38 (1.01–1.89)

0.05

29–37

2.31 (1.77–3.01)

< 0.001

2.13 (1.61–2.81)

< 0.001

Wealth index

Poorest

Reference group

Reference group

Middle

1.51 (1.25–1.83)

< 0.001

1.52 (1.25–1.86)

< 0.001

Least poor

2.31 (1.93–2.77)

< 0.001

2.31 (1.88–2.84)

< 0.001

House type^a

Traditional

Reference group

Reference group

Modern

1.40 (1.20–1.63)

< 0.001

1.04 (0.87–1.24)

0.67

Estimated distance to nearest health facility

> 3 km

Reference group

Reference group

≤ 3 km

1.45 (1.26–1.68)

< 0.001

1.33 (1.13–1.55)

< 0.001

Number of residents in household

≥ 7

Reference group

Reference group

5–6

2.45 (1.95–3.09)

< 0.001

2.67 (2.10–3.39)

< 0.001

2–4

5.42 (4.35–6.74)

< 0.001

6.50 (5.11–8.26)

< 0.001

Number of residents per sleeping space

≥ 3 people

Reference group

Reference group

< 3 people

2.17 (1.86–2.52)

< 0.001

1.57 (1.33–1.85)

< 0.001

At least one resident < 5 years old

Yes

Reference group

Reference group

No

1.78 (1.52–2.07)

< 0.001

1.22 (1.02–1.45)

0.03

Age of head of household (years)

< 30

Reference group

Reference group

30–39

1.02 (0.82–1.26)

0.88

1.23 (0.97–1.55)

0.08

40–49

1.10 (0.88–1.38)

0.40

1.66 (1.28–2.14)

< 0.001

≥ 50

1.23 (0.98–1.53)

0.07

1.61 (1.25–2.08)

< 0.001

Gender of head of household

Male

Reference group

Reference group

Female

1.34 (1.14–1.58)

< 0.001

1.02 (0.85–1.23)

0.80