Table 2 Reported knowledge on malaria by study areas and sex (multiple responses)
|  | South-eastern districts | North-eastern districts | χ2 significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | M | F | All | M | F | All | Â |
| Â | a | b | c | d | e | f | c vs f |
Causes of malaria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mosquito bite | 90.7 | 89.2 | 90.6 | 94.4 | 91.9 | 94.2 | p < 0.001 |
   Fly/insect bite | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | p < 0.001 |
   Not maintaining neat and cleanliness | 10.5 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 16.0 | 5.2 | 15.9 | p < 0.001 |
   Others | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | p < 0.001 |
Symptoms of malaria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Onset of fever with shivering | 76.4 | 72.1 | 76.1 | 83.2 | 81.1 | 83.0 | p < 0.001 |
   Fever at intervals | 19.8 | 22.3 | 21.0 | 25.6 | 27.7 | 25.8 | p < 0.001 |
   Remission of fever with sweating | 10.5 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 16.0 | 15.2 | 15.9 | p < 0.001 |
   Others | 18.5 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 10.2 | p < 0.001 |
Mode of transmission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   By bite of any mosquito | 33.4 | 36.3 | 33.5 | 32.9 | 36.0 | 33.1 | ns |
   By bite of mosquito which has bitten a malarial patient | 39.2 | 29.9 | 38.6 | 32.5 | 31.9 | 32.4 | p < 0.001 |
   Don't know | 24.4 | 28.3 | 24.7 | 30.6 | 27.7 | 30.4 | p < 0.001 |
   Other | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | p < 0.001 |
Mode of prevention | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Preventing breeding of mossquito | 13.3 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 17.6 | 18.6 | 17.7 | p < 0.001 |
   Using bednet | 84.1 | 83.3 | 84.0 | 84.3 | 80.9 | 84.1 | ns |
   Using insecticide impregnated bednet | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | p < 0.001 |
   Using mosquito repellent/coil | 16.1 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 20.0 | p < 0.001 |
   Other | 12.3 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 9.5 | p < 0.001 |
Mode of treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Allopathic treatment | 96.0 | 96.0 | 96.0 | 98.3 | 97.3 | 98.2 | p < 0.001 |
   Traditional (Herbal/Kabiraji) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | p < 0.01 |
   Faith healing | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ns |
   Homeopathic | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ns |
   Other | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | p < 0.001 |
Source of information | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Govt. health worker | 21.2 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 25.1 | 23.5 | 25.0 | p < 0.001 |
   NGO health worker | 26.8 | 18.7 | 26.3 | 16.7 | 14.2 | 16.5 | p < 0.001 |
   Radio/TV/Newspaper | 14.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 15.0 | ns |
   Poster/leaflet | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | p < 0.05 |
   Neighbours/relatives | 34.8 | 43.8 | 35.4 | 48.2 | 27.1 | 48.8 | p < 0.001 |
   Self | 16.9 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 9.6 | 11.4 | p < 0.05 |
   Other | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | p < 0.001 |
N | 3499 | 251 | 3750 | 5591 | 408 | 5999 | Â |