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Table 2 Association of demographic factors of participants with the purchase of MBNs from the market

From: Socio-demographic factors influencing the ownership and utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among malaria vulnerable groups in the Buea Health District, Cameroon

Demographic category

OR

P-value

95% CI

Caretaker of under-five

1

  

Mother/pregnant woman

1.51

0.68

0.22–10.50

13-20 years

3.48

0.21

0.49–24.80

21-50 years

0.96

0.96

0.17–5.54

51+ years

1

  

Female

0.29

0.23

0.04–2.23

Male

1

  

Low level education

1

  

High level education

0.89

0.77

0.43–1.87

Married

3.66

0.010

1.37–9.77

Single

1

  

Non income earners

1

  

Income earners

1.21

0.60

0.60–2.45

Rural

1

  

Urban

4.49

0.045

1.03–19.57

Bokwango

1

  

Buea road

0.55

0.36

0.15–1.99

Muea

0.97

0.96

0.28–3.37

Tole

1.43

0.72

0.21–9.91