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Table 1 Weighted Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Associated with Malaria among under-five children in Ethiopia, 2015

From: Determinants of malaria among under-five children in Ethiopia: Bayesian multilevel analysis

Predictors

Category

Frequency (%)

Sex of Child

Male

4249 (51.19)

Female

4052 (48.81)

Use of net

Yes

4086 (49.22)

No

4215 (50.78)

Number of nets

None

4939 (59.50)

One

1200 (14.46)

Two &more

2162 (26.04)

Interior wall sprayed

Yes

1866 (22.48)

No

6435 (77.52)

Have television

Yes

568 (6.85)

No

7733 (93.15)

Have radio

Yes

6551 (78.92)

No

1750 (21.08)

Have electricity

Yes

1316 (15.85)

No

6985 (84.15)

Time to get water

< 30 min

5412 (65.20)

≥30 min

2889 (34.80)

Roof materials

Corrugate

3658 (44.06)

Stick and mud

1099 (13.24)

Thatch

3544 (42.70)

Wall materials

Cement block

423 (5.09)

Corrugated metal

105 (1.26)

Mud/stick/wood

7773 (93.64)

Floor materials

Cement Floor

438 (5.28)

Earth/Sand

7285 (87.77)

Wood floor

578 (6.96)

Water source

Protected Water

1596 (19.23)

Tap Water

3846 (46.33)

Unprotected Water

2859 (34.44)

Toilet facilities

No facility

3616 (43.56)

Pit latrine

3966 (47.78)

Latrine with flush

719 (8.66)