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Table 5 Comparison of members sleeping under an LLIN the previous night in households with and without adequate number of LLINs

From: LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): factors associated with ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey of 48 districts

Variable

Categories

Has adequate nets

n (%)

Multivariate analysis

Does not have adequate nets

n (%)

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Months since last Universal Coverage Campaign

42–53

241 (79.8%)

Reference group

795 (23.5%)

Reference group

38–41

721 (89.2%)

2.48 (1.34–4.61)

0.004

1788 (26.6%)

1.24 (1.04–1.49)

0.02

29–37

2925 (89.8%)

2.31 (1.37–3.92)

0.002

5228 (34.5%)

1.76 (1.49–2.08)

< 0.001

Wealth index

Poorest

808 (89.0%)

Reference group

2224 (25.7%)

Reference group

Middle

1205 (87.9%)

0.95 (0.61–1.47)

0.81

2668 (31.5%)

1.30 (1.14–1.47)

< 0.001

Least poor

1874 (89.7%)

1.11 (0.74–1.66)

0.62

2919 (35.9%)

1.55 (1.37–1.76)

< 0.001

Estimated distance to nearest health facility

< 3 km

1560 (90.6%)

Reference group

3755 (30.3%)

Reference group

≥ 3 km

2321 (88.0%)

0.73 (0.53–1.01)

0.05

4048 (31.6%)

1.05 (0.95–1.17)

0.33

Number of residents per sleeping space

≥ 3 people

1231 (88.0%)

Reference group

3964 (30.1%)

Reference group

< 3 people

2656 (89.4%)

1.30 (0.90–1.88)

0.16

3844 (31.8%)

0.97 (0.88–1.08)

0.63

Number of household residents

≥ 7

780 (87.2%)

Reference group

3604 (29.3%)

Reference group

5–6

1460 (89.5%)

1.27 (0.81–2.00)

0.30

2964 (34.7%)

1.19 (1.06–1.34)

0.002

2–4

1647 (89.4%)

1.14 (0.73–1.77)

0.57

1243 (28.2%)

0.79 (0.69–0.91)

0.001

Households with at least one resident < 5 years old

No

1162 (84.3%)

Reference group

1257 (24.5%)

Reference group

Yes

2725 (91.1%)

2.15 (1.58–2.94)

< 0.001

6554 (32.5%)

1.44 (1.26–1.63)

< 0.001

Resident age in years

5–15 years

1217 (86.1%)

Reference group

1900 (37.1%)

Reference group

> 15 years

1913 (89.9%)

0.90 (0.71–1.14)

0.38

1992 (22.0%)

1.53 (1.42–1.64)

< 0.001

< 5 years

757 (91.5%)

1.28 (1.00–1.65)

0.05

3919 (35.3%)

1.97 (1.84–2.11)

< 0.001

Gender of resident

Male

1781 (87.3%)

Reference group

3556 (29.7%)

Reference group

Female

2106 (90.5%)

1.52 (1.25–1.84)

< 0.001

4255 (32.1%)

1.34 (1.27–1.41)

< 0.001

Relationship to head of household

2nd degree relative or unrelated

454 (83.0%)

Reference group

1739 (40.8%)

Reference group

1st degree relative

2568 (88.7%)

1.50 (1.06–2.12)

0.02

5443 (30.1%)

1.22 (1.09–1.36)

< 0.001

Head of household

865 (93.2%)

3.41 (2.02–5.29)

< 0.001

629 (21.5%)

2.12 (1.87–2.40)

< 0.001