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Table 2 Association between socio-demographic factors and frequency of ITN use

From: An information-motivation-behavioural skills analysis of long-lasting insecticidal net use among pregnant women in a hospital in North-Eastern Nigeria

Variables

Age group

χ 2

df

p

26 years and below

27 years and above

Freq. ITN use

2.872

4

0.579

 Never

123

(59.1)

95

(55.2)

   

 Seldom

17

(8.2)

12

(7.0)

   

 Sometimes

16

(7.7)

20

(11.6)

   

 Often

24

(11.5)

25

(14.5)

   

 Almost always

28

(13.5)

20

(11.6)

   
 

Ethnicity

   

Kanuri

Others

   

Freq. ITN use

4.165

4

0.384

 Never

80

(58.8)

138

(56.6)

   

 Seldom

7

(5.1)

22

(9.0)

   

 Sometimes

15

(11.0)

21

(8.6)

   

 Often

14

(10.3)

35

(14.3)

   

 Almost always

20

(14.7)

28

(11.5)

   
 

Education

   

None

Educated

   

Freq. ITN use

2.559

4

0.634

 Never

90

(57.7)

128

(57.1)

   

 Seldom

8

(5.1)

21

(9.4)

   

 Sometimes

16

(10.3)

20

(8.90

   

 Often

21

(13.5)

28

(12.5)

   

 Almost always

21

(13.5)

27

(12.1)

   
 

Employment status

   

Unemployed

Employed

   

Freq. ITN use

7.458

4

0.114

 Never

126

(59.4)

92

(54.8)

   

 Seldom

17

(8.0)

12

(7.1)

   

 Sometimes

25

(11.8)

11

96.5)

   

 Often

22

(10.4)

27

(16.1)

   

 Almost always

22

(10.4)

26

(15.5)

   
 

Income level

   

Below min. Wage

At/above min wage

   

Freq. ITN use

2.669

4

0.615

 Never

203

(57.8)

15

(51.7)

   

 Seldom

26

(7.4)

3

(10.3)

   

 Sometimes

35

(10.0)

1

(3.4)

   

 Often

44

(12.5)

5

(17.2)

   

 Almost always

43

(12.3)

5

(17.2)

   
 

Residence type

   

Permanent resident

IDP

   

Freq. ITN use

6.297

4

0.178

 Never

157

(56.3)

61

(60.4)

   

 Seldom

26

(9.3)

3

(3.0)

   

 Sometimes

29

(10.4)

7

(6.9)

   

 Often

35

(12.5)

14

(13.9)

   

 Almost always

35

(12.5)

14

(13.9)