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Table 6 Adjusted Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) examining factors associated with net ownership in multivariable analyses among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, DRC in 2005/06.

From: Bed net ownership, use and perceptions among women seeking antenatal care in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Opportunities for improved maternal and child health

Variable

OR

95% CI

Age

  

   17–24

1.2

0.49, 3.1

   25–34

1.0

 

   35 and over

0.84

0.29, 2.4

First Pregnancy

  

   No

1.0

 

   Yes

0.75

0.29, 1.9

Highest Level of Education Completed

  

   Less than Secondary School

1.0

 

   Secondary School or Beyond

3.4*

1.6, 7.3

Number of Durable Goods Owned

  

   0

1.0

 

   1–2

2.2

0.60, 7.8

   3–4

3.1

0.80, 11

Employment Status

  

   Never had a job

1.0

 

   Currently unemployed

1.1

0.41, 2.8

   Currently employed

0.62

0.28, 1.4

Living with Partner

  

   No

1.0

 

   Yes

0.70

0.26, 1.9

Marital Status

  

   Single

1.0

 

   Married

2.5

0.74, 8.8

Believe mosquito nets that you have to buy are better quality (more effective in preventing malaria) than nets that are given out for free

  

   No

1.0

 

   Yes

0.36*

0.15, 0.88

Believe children suffer from malaria more than adults

  

   No

1.0

 

   Yes

0.49

0.22, 1.1

Think mosquito nets are difficult to use

  

   No

1.0

 

   Yes

0.19

0.034, 1.0

  1. * Statistically significant at the alpha = 0.05 level
  2. † Durable Goods include: cellular phone, radio, television, and fridge/freezer