Table 3 Association of demographic factors with the utilization of MBNs among children less than five years and pregnant women

Area

Bokwango

1

1

Bova

0.67

0.52

0.19–2.30

7.06

0.048

1.02–48.90

Buea Road

0.35

0.04

0.13–0.95

0.58

0.58

0.82–4.07

Muea

1.16

0.75

0.45–3.06

4.83

0.09

0.79–29.48

Tole

0.77

0.68

0.22–2.63

17.29

0.01

1.80–165.88

Respondent

Caretaker of Under-fives

1

1

Mothers

0.71

0.65

0.16–3.06

0.05

0.89

0.001–1.55

Age (years)

13-20

4.57

0.18

0.48–43.65

0.67

0.47

0.23–1.99

21-50

7.17

0.07

0.84–60.88

1

≥51

1

6.70

0.01

1.46–30.64

Sex

Male

1

1

Female

3.01

0.19

0.58–15.68

1

Level of education

Low level education

0.83

0.53

0.48–1.46

0.16

0.002

0.05–0.52

High level education

1

1

Marital status

Married

1.38

0.31

0.75–2.55

6.70

0.01

1.46–30.64

Single

1

1

Income status

Non-income earners

1

1

Income earners (excluding health personnel)

0.62

0.08

0.37–1.05

0.16

0.002

0.05–0.52

Health personnel

0.11

0.04

0.01–0.93

0.49

0.33

0.12–2.00

Window type

Block Pane

1

1

Block Louvers

1.57

0.38

0.57–4.29

5.99

0.04

1.08–33.29

Plank Pane

2.21

0.13

0.80–6.08

11.23

0.12

0.54–234.50

Plank louvers

1.37

0.63

0.38–4.97

13.92

0.10

0.62–310.57

Level of Malaria knowledge

Low

1

1

High

0.86

0.69

0.40–1.84

0.49

0.33

0.12–2.00

Settlement type

Rural

1

Urban

2.44

0.01

1.44–4.13

5.99

0.04

1.08–33.29