Table 2 Factors associated to ITN use in the Control of malaria in pregnancy using Bivariate and Multivariate analysis

Gravidity

Primigravid

27(21.1)

18(35.3)

χ2 = 3.92

NA

Secundigravid

44(34.4)

14(27.5)

P = 0.141

NA

muitigravid

57(44.5)

19(37.3)

NA

Age

<20

6(4.7)

3(5.9)

χ2 = 3.92

NA

21–25

29(22.7)

19(37.3)

P = 0.141

NA

>25

93(72.6)

29(56.9)

NA

Occupation

Students/unemployed

19(14.8)

26(51.0)

χ2 = 25.779

0.25(0.07–0.95)

0.042

Business

43(33.6)

12(23.5)

P = 0.001

0.65(0.18–2.35)

0.511

Civil servants

34(26.6)

7(13.7)

1.39(0.33–5.75)

0.654

House wife/ farmers

32(25)

6(11.8)

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Educational level

Primary

56(21.6)

10(19.6)

χ2 = 6.909

2.4(0.57–10.18)

0.234

Secondary/high

108(41.7)

19(37.3)

P = 0.032

2.11(0.77–5.77)

0.147

Tertiary

95(36.7)

22(43.1)

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Trimester

Second

73(57)

19(37.3)

χ2 = 5.710

1.64(0.63–4.27)

0.312

Third

55(43)

32(62.7)

P = 0.017

REF

Source of ITN

Hospital

50(39.1)

18(41.9)

χ2 = 11.912

7.45(0.67–83.22)

0.103

Free distribution

77(60.2)

20(46.5)

P = 0.003

8.06(0.75–87.04)

0.09

Bought

1(0.8)

5(11.6)

REF

Number of ANC visits

One

24(18.8)

1(2.0)

χ2 = 10.464

4.23(0.46–39.19)

0.204

Twice

36(28.1)

12(23.5)

P = 0.005

1.46(0.53–4.01)

0.461

Thrice or more

68(53.1)

38(74.5)

REF