Table 7

Adjusted Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) examining factors associated with sleeping under a net the night before the interview in multivariable analyses among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, DRC in 2005/06.

Variable

OR

95% CI


Age

17–24

1.4

0.57, 3.6

25–34

1.0

35 and over

0.95

0.31, 2.9

First Pregnancy

No

1.0

Yes

0.66

0.26, 1.7

Highest Level of Education Completed

Less than Secondary School

1.0

Secondary School or Beyond

2.8*

1.3, 6.0

Number of Durable Goods Owned

0

1.0

1–2

1.1

0.32, 3.9

3–4

1.7

0.46, 6.3

Employment Status

Never had a job

1.0

Currently unemployed

0.91

0.35, 2.4

Currently employed

0.55

0.23,1.3

Living with Partner

No

1.0

Yes

1.2

0.41, 37

Marital Status

Single

1.0

Married

1.5

0.43, 5.6

Believe children suffer from malaria more than adults

No

1.0

Yes

0.45

0.20, 1.0


* Statistically significant at the alpha = 0.05 level

† Durable Goods include: cellular phone, radio, television, and fridge/freezer

Pettifor et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:331   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-331

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