Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Gelongba and Mandong Districts, Shan Special Region II, Myanmar
All households visited (n=718) | Households with fever patients in previous 2 weeks (n=369) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 478 (66.6%) | 240 (65.0%) | |
Female | 240 (33.4%) | 129 (35.0%) | 0. 6615 |
Age (years) | |||
≤ 30 | 405 (56.4%) | 207 (56.1%) | |
>30 | 313 (43.6%) | 162 (43.9% | 0.9739 |
Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 701 (97.6%) | 357 (96.3%) | |
Read and write | 17 (2.4%) | 12 (3.3%) | 0.5105 |
Annual average income (US$) | |||
≤ 100 | 385 (53.6%) | 191 (51.8%) | 0.6048 |
101-200 | 254 (35.4%) | 134 (36.3%) | 0.8112 |
>200 | 79 (11.0%) | 40 (10.8%) | 0.9831 |
Family size of the household | |||
≤ 5 | 376 (52.4%) | 183 (49.6%) | |
> 6 | 342 (47.6%) | 186 (50.4%) | 0.4223 |
Residence | |||
Altitude < 800 m | 148 (20.6%) | 116 (31.4%) | |
Altitude ≥ 800 m | 570 (79.4%) | 253 (68.6%) | 0.0001 |
Malaria knowledge | |||
Knew mosquitoes caused malaria | 228 (31.8%) | 114 (30.9%) | 0.8256 |
Knew fever as symptom of malaria | 508 (70.8%) | 261 (70.7%) | 0.9494 |
Did not know correct malaria knowledge | 212 (29.5%) | 92 (24.9%) | 0.1268 |
Distance from health facilities or drug shops | |||
≤ 3 km | 159 (22.1%) | 74 (20.1%) | |
> 3 km | 559 (77.9%) | 295 (79.9%) | 0.4732 |
Family decision | |||
Wife or co-decision | 139 (19.4%) | 75 (20.3%) | 0.7652 |
Husband | 545 (75.9%) | 283 (76.7%) | 0.8307 |
No respondence | 34 (4.7%) | 11 (3.0%) | 0.2247 |
Sex of fever patients | |||
Male | - | 227 (61.5%) | - |
Female | - | 142 (38.5%) | - |
Age category of fever patients | |||
≤ 15 | - | 41 (11.1%) | - |
16 - 50 | - | 276 (74.8%) | - |
> 50 | - | 52 (14.1%) | - |