From: Who sleeps under bednets in Ghana? A doer/non-doer analysis of malaria prevention behaviours
Characteristic | Children <5 who slept under a bednet in the previous 24 hours | |
---|---|---|
Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
Region | ||
Central | 1.0 | -- |
Eastern | 4.9 | (2.6, 9.2) |
Water Supply | ||
Piped in/Covered well in yard | 1.0 | -- |
Public Tap/Borehole | 0.6 | (0.1, 3.2) |
Open Water Source | 1.9 | (0.4, 10.1) |
Food Security | ||
Food Insecure with Hunger | 1.0 | -- |
Food Insecure without Hunger | 2.2 | (1.0, 5.1) |
Food Secure | 2.5 | (1.2, 4.9) |
Causes | ||
Overworking yourself | ||
Yes | 2.0 | (1.1, 3.7) |
Protective methods | ||
Sleeping under ITN | ||
Yes | 1.8 | (0.8, 4.0) |
Mosquito Coils | ||
No | 1.5 | (0.9, 2.4) |
Clearing bushes around house | ||
Yes | 1.5 | (0.9, 2.6) |
Signs and Symptoms | ||
Diarrhoea | ||
No | 1.9 | (0.8, 4.3) |
Dizziness | ||
No | 5.6 | (1.3, 24.6) |
Agree Statement: Child with fever does not need to complete full course of treatment if conditions improve | ||
Disagree | 2.2 | (1.0, 4.5) |
Who is most vulnerable to malaria | ||
Adult males (above 18 yrs) | ||
Yes | 2.2 | (1.1, 4.5) |
Everyone | ||
Yes | 1.8 | (1.0, 3.2) |
How to protect from malaria during pregnancy | ||
Keep surroundings clean | ||
Yes | 1.8 | (1.1, 3.0) |
Don't Know | ||
Yes | 3.5 | (0.9, 14.3) |