Table 2 Participants' knowledge about malaria transmission and symptoms, and attitudes towards malaria severity
| population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables |
Forest-aboriginal (n = 100) n (%) |
Rural (n = 123) n (%) | χ2 significance |
| Transmission of malaria | |||
| Mosquito bites | 50 (50.0) | 87 (70.7) | p < 0.01 |
| Use of stagnant water | 46 (46.0) | 6 (4.9) | p < 0.001 |
| From forest | 17 (17.0) | 0 (0.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Human-to- human | 7 (7.0) | 4 (3.3) | ns |
| From weather/sun | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0) | ns |
| No knowledge | 16 (16.0) | 26 (21.1) | ns |
| Symptoms of malaria | |||
| Fever | 76 (76.0) | 95 (77.2) | ns |
| Chill and rigor | 56 (56.0) | 27 (22.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Headache | 30 (30.0) | 24 (19.5) | ns |
| Vomiting | 11 (11.0) | 16 (13.0) | ns |
| Body pain/weakness | 10 (10.0) | 7 (5.7) | ns |
| Loss of appetite | 9 (9.0) | 9 (7.3) | ns |
| Red rash | 8 (8.0) | 18 (14.6) | ns |
| Abdominal discomfort | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | ns |
| No knowledge | 13 (13.0) | 18 (14.6) | ns |
| Is malaria a serious disease? | |||
| Yes | 72 (72.0) | 93 (75.6) | ns |
| No | 10 (10.0) | 13 (10.6) | |
| No knowledge | 18 (18.0) | 17 (13.8) | |