Table 1 Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey results
HBM constructs | Questions | All | Ambae | Aneityum | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | 445 | 91 | 354 | Â |
Under 5 years old | 53 | 6 | 47 | Â | |
5 to 17 years old | 215 | 34 | 181 | Â | |
18 to 30 years old | 69 | 15 | 54 | Â | |
Over 30 years old | 108 | 36 | 72 | Â | |
| Â | Age range | 0-75 | 0-75 | 0-74 | Â |
| Â | Female | 221 | 49 | 172 | Â |
Action | Used last night | 72.0% | 68.2% | 73.0% | 0.44 |
Modifying factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Educational attainment (aged 18 or older) | None | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.22 |
Primary | 41.2% | 45.1% | 39.7% | ||
Secondary | 48.6% | 47.1% | 49.2% | ||
Unknown | 9.6% | 7.8% | 10.3% | ||
Malaria history | I had malaria | 30.1% | 48.8% | 25.3% | <.0001 |
By age | Under 5 years old | 13.3% | 42.9% | 7.9% | Â |
5 to 17 years old | 20.1% | 35.7% | 17.5% | Â | |
18 to 30 years old | 32.8% | 50.0% | 27.7% | Â | |
Over 30 years old | 54.2% | 60.0% | 51.4% | Â | |
Individual beliefs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Perceived severity | I am afraid of malaria (disease) | 98.7% | 100% | 98.4% | 1 |
Malaria is deadly | 55.1% | 55.3% | 55.1% | 1 | |
Perceived benefits | Malaria-prevention | 79.4% | 78.8% | 79.6% | 1 |
Self-efficacy | I am willing to sleep under a net | 92.8% | 95.3% | 92.2% | 0.4 |