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Table 4 Univariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with serviceability of study ITNs

From: The consequences of declining population access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) on net use patterns and physical degradation of nets after 22 months of ownership

 

N

Number serviceable, n (%)

Crude estimates

Adjusted estimates*

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Number of people under net

 1

1254

1006 (80.2)

1

 < 0.001

1

 < 0.001

 2

866

611 (70.6)

0.60 (0.46–0.77)

0.75 (0.60–0.83)

 3+

788

497 (63.1)

0.45 (0.33–0.59)

0.50 (0.40–0.63)

User characteristics

 Age (years)

  Under 5

450

312 (69.3)

1

 

1

 

  5–14

786

493 (62.7)

0.74 (0.58–0.95)

 < 0.001

0.72 (0.56–0.93)

 < 0.001

  15–24

392

286 (73.0)

1.19 (0.88–1.61)

1.06 (0.78–1.45)

  25–65

1118

879 (78.6)

1.63 (1.27–2.08)

1.29 (0.99–1.68)

  65 + 

162

144 (88.9)

3.54 (2.08–6.01)

2.62 (1.51–4.54)

 Socio-economic status

  Poorest

640

479 (74.8)

1

0.009

1

0.012

  Poor

550

393 (71.5)

0.84 (0.65–1.09)

0.85 (0.66–1.11)

  Middle

510

365 (71.6)

0.85 (0.65–1.10)

0.81 (0.62–1.06)

  Wealthy

635

435 (68.5)

0.73 (0.57–0.93)

0.71 (0.55–0.91)

  Wealthiest

537

442 (77.1)

1.13 (0.87–1.48)

1.09 (0.83–1.43)

 Gender

  Male

1338

951 (71.1)

1

0.070

1

0.081

  Female

1570

1163 (74.1)

1.16 (0.99–1.37)

1.16 (0.98–1.38)

 Net product

  Olyset®

1520

1066 (70.1)

1

 < 0.001

1

 < 0.001

  PermaNet®

1667

1317 (79.0)

1.26 (1.04–1.53)

1.32 (1.08–1.61)

  NetProtect®

1596

1349 (84.5)

1.95 (1.58–2.40)

2.08 (1.68–2.58)

  1. *Adjusted for other factors in the Table