Table 4 Respondents’ knowledge about transmission, prevention and signs and symptoms
Respondents’ awareness | Residence | Zoba | Total % (95 % CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural % (95Â % CI) | Urban % (95Â % CI) | Anseba % (95Â % CI) | Debub % (95Â % CI) | Gash Barka % (95Â % CI) | Semenawi Keih Bahri % (95Â % CI) | ||
Malaria is transmitted by a mosquito bite | 91 % (0–93) | 93 % (0–95) | 96 % (94–97) | 88 % (84–91) | 93 % (90–95) | 92 % (89–94) | 92 % (90–93) |
Sleeping under a mosquito net to prevent malaria | 91 % (89–92) | 93 % (90–95) | 95 % (93–97) | 91 % (88–93) | 92 % (89–94) | 86 % (83–89) | 92 % (90–93) |
Malaria prevention medication | 44 % (42–47) | 56 % (51–61) | 44 % (39–48) | 52 % (48–55) | 43 % (39–47) | 52 % (45–59) | 47 % (45–49) |
Fever as a sign and symptom of malaria | 83 % (80–84) | 85 % (81–88) | 88 % (84–90) | 77 % (72–80) | 86 % (82–88) | 87 % (84–90) | 83 % (81–85) |
Heard or seen malaria awareness messages | 31 % (27–36) | 46 % (39–53) | 45 % (39–52) | 39 % (32–46) | 26 % (19–34) | 29 % (22–37) | 35 % (31–39) |