Table 9 Reported mosquito bite protective measures at different locations (Cross-sectional survey 2012)
Village (n = 773) | Farm (n = 759) | Deep forest (n = 550) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoke from fire | 337 | 43.6 | 476 | 62.7 | 112 | 20.4 |
Smoke from cigarettes | 171 | 22.1 | 199 | 26.2 | 184 | 33.5 |
Coils | 44 | 5.7 | 33 | 4.3 | 13 | 2.4 |
Clothes with long sleeves/pants | 523 | 67.7 | 676 | 89.1 | 513 | 93.4 |
Insecticide sprays | 36 | 4.7 | 27 | 3.6 | 3 | 0.5 |
Traditional methods (herbs, etc.) | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.5 |