Table 4 Weighted analysis of knowledge, perception, and practices towards malaria of migrants

Heard of malaria

75.0% (69.4-81.7)

54.7% (49.8-59.3)

80.0% (76.6-83.3)

48.4% (21.9-75.7)

Self or family member has had malaria

35.3% (29.9-42.6)

30.4% (25.3-33.6)

29.9% (26.3-34.8)

11.4% (0.0-37.5)

Treated for malaria in the past 3 months

3.2% (1.1-5.6)

7.4% (4.7-9.9)

0.6% (0.2-1.1)

5.3% (0.0-23.1)

Owns one or more bed nets

97.8% (95.8-99.7)

98.4% (96.7-99)

92.0% (89.8-93.8)

84.4% (62.2-100)

Slept under a bed net the previous night

94.6% (91.1-98.2)

97.2% (95.0-99.5)

90.4% (87.9-92.8)

86.6% (68.4-100)

How malaria is transmitted

Mosquitoes

76.0% (70.4-82.2)

63.4% (58.6-68.2)

83.9% (81.0-87.0)

52.2% (26.3-82.6)

Water

4.8% (2.3-7.3)

2.0% (0.8-3.3)

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Work in forests

8.5% (5.6-12.0)

3.9% (2.4-5.3)

0.3% (0.0-0.8)

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Don't know

19.6% (13.9-25.0)

33.2% (28.6-37.8)

15.2% (12.0-18.2)

37.0% (9.2-64.7)

Malaria symptoms

Fever

64.4% (57.8-71.3)

40.9% (35.8-46.0)

56.7% (52.9-60.8)

28.4% (8.0-55.3)

Sweats

11.8% (9.1-16.7)

17.6% (14.2-21.1)

22.3% (18.0-24.3)

1.6% (0.0-3.9)

Body aches

12.1% (9.0-16.1)

7.1% (5.3-9.7)

29.7% (26.5-33.3)

20.1% (3.6-46.5)

Headache

72.2% (66.6-78.2)

50.3% (45.5-55.2)

75.9% (72.5-79.3)

37.9% (15.2-65.6)

Anorexia

3.6% (1.9-5.5)

3.8% (2.2-5.8)

11.4% (7.5-12.7)

1.7% (0.0-4.8)

Diarrhoea

2.5% (1.0-4.9)

0.5% (0.1-1.0)

0.1% (0.0-0.3)

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Convulsions

1.3% (0.5-2.3)

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0.2% (0.0-0.5)

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Dizziness

10.8% (7.5-14.1)

4.05 (2.3-6.0)

16.6% (13.8-19.7)

11.9% (0.0-32.1)

Chills

68.2% (62.7-74.7)

57.9% (53.1-62.6)

57.7% (54.1-61.4)

25.6% (5.9-50.9)

Other

10.7% (6.7-15.2)

12.8% (9.9-16.6)

13.7% (10.6-17.0)

35.4% (0.0-62.0)

Don't know

11.1% (6.1-15.0)

31.0% (26.2-35.9)

6.6% (5.1-8.4)

11.8% (2.5-28.3)

Malaria prevention

Mosquito net

85.6% (80.7-90.6)

65.5% (60.5-70.7)

87.2% (84.6-89.9)

56.2% (30.0-89.1)

Prophylactic medicine

2.6% (0.8-5.5)

4.3% (2.6-5.6)

0.2% (0.1-0.4)

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Spray repellant

29.9% (24.8-37.6)

14.6% (12.1-18.4)

76.2% (72.6-79.4)

46.7% (24.0-83.4)

Mosquito coils

23.4% (17.7-29.4)

5.8% (3.8-8.4)

41.1% (37.6-45.3)

1.5% (0.0-4.1)

Keep house clean

3.2% (1.7-5.0)

7.5% (5.1-11.0)

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Cover water tanks

3.1% (1.6-4.6%)

1.5% (0.7-2.6)

0.1% (0.0-0.3)

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Close windows/door

1.9% (0.4-3.0)

3.8% (1.7-5.7)

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Other

6.1% (3.0-8.8)

3.4% (1.9-5.2)

7.6% (5.6-10.0)

19.1% (0.0-36.5)

Don't know

13.7% (8.7-18.6)

32.0% (27.6-36.5)

9.4% (7.0-11.9)

30.0% (0.7-58.6)

Malaria treatment

Medicine from health worker

63.3% (55.5-70.7)

40.9% (36.2-45.3)

53.3% (46.6-60.3)

22.1% (5.6-53.2)

Herbal medicine

4.5% (2.4-7.1)

3.5% (1.7-5.0)

0.1% (0.0-0.2)

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Prayer/meditation

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Other

3.3% (1.2-5.7)

5.7% (3.2-8.9)

34.5% (28.6-43.0)

32.7% (5.2-68.3)

Don't know

25.8% (18.0-33.5)

50.1% (45.5-55.2)

5.8% (3.9-7.9)

33.6% (5.0-60.9)