Table 3 Local CDC staff’s perceptions of malaria control and prevention
| Â | Anhui | Henan | Yunnan | Statistics | p | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes N (%) | Unsure N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | Unsure N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | Unsure N (%) | No N (%) | |||
Is the number of mosquitoes increased? | 81 (53.0) | 38 (24.8) | 34 (22.2) | 106 (47.5) | 56 (25.1) | 61 (27.4) | 95 (56.9) | 40 (23.9) | 32 (19.2) | χ2 = 4.57 | 0.335 |
Are mosquito-borne diseases increased? | 52 (34.2) | 53 (34.9) | 47 (30.9) | 98 (42.8) | 69 (30.1) | 62 (27.1) | 91 (55.2) | 41 (24.8) | 33 (20.0) | χ2 = 14.49 | 0.006 |
Would you attribute these to climate change | 38 (58.5) | 23 (35.4) | 4 (6.1) | 70 (47.3) | 72 (48.6) | 6 (4.1) | 55 (61.1) | 24 (26.7) | 11 (12.2) | Fisher’s exact | 0.005 |
Are there vector control programmes in place? | 107 (71.3) | 31 (20.7) | 12 (8.0) | 175 (76.4) | 47 (20.5) | 7 (3.1) | 107(64.1) | 41 (24.5) | 19 (11.4) | χ2 = 12.83 | 0.012 |
Has malaria re-emerged in this area in recent years? | 51 (39.8) | 39 (30.5) | 38 (29.7) | 105 (57.4) | 60 (32.8) | 18 (9.8) | 77 (55.4) | 46 (33.1) | 16 (11.5) | χ2 = 26.24 | <0.001 |
Are some malaria outbreaks occurring in new geographic areas? | 21 (17.4) | 72 (59.5) | 28 (23.1) | 65 (35.9) | 95 (52.5) | 21 (11.6) | 51 (36.7) | 70 (50.4) | 18 (12.9) | χ2 = 18.23 | 0.001 |
Are some outbreaks occurring at unusual times of the year? | 24 (20.0) | 71 (59.2) | 25 (20.8) | 48 (26.8) | 99 (55.3) | 32 (17.9) | 47 (33.8) | 76 (54.7) | 16 (11.5) | χ2 = 8.43 | 0.077 |
Have current prevention methods and the National Malaria Programme been effective in reducing incidence in this area? | 99 (80.5) | 23 (18.7) | 1 (0.8) | 127 (70.2) | 54 (29.8) | 0 | 96 (69.0) | 40 (28.8) | 3 (2.2) | Fisher’s exact | 0.034 |
Is the population in general well informed about how to reduce the risk of malaria? | 86 (70.5) | 30 (24.6) | 6 (4.9) | 118 (64.8) | 51 (28.0) | 13 (7.2) | 81 (58.3) | 46 (33.1) | 12 (8.6) | χ2 = 4.49 | 0.343 |