Table 1 Malaria knowledge: transmission and prevention
| Â | Pailin (NÂ =Â 764) | Veal Veang (NÂ =Â 737) |
|---|---|---|
% (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
How is malaria transmitted?a | ||
 Don’t know | 4.0 (2.7–5.9) | 0.8 (0.1–1.7) |
 Mosquitoes | 94.4 (92.5–96.0) | 98.2 (96.9–99.1) |
 Flies | 0.3 (0.0–0.5) | 0.8 (0.2–1.4) |
 Rain/weather | 2.4 (–) | 3.6 (2.4–5.2) |
 Dirty environment | 4.1 (2.6–5.4) | 24.4 (21.2–29.0) |
 Working in the sun | 0.0 | 1.6 (0.9–2.4) |
 Food/drink | 15.2 (12.7–17.6) | 57.6 (54.0–62.1) |
 Spirits | 1.0 (0.4–0.5) | 0.4 (0.0–0.9) |
 Forests | 3.2 (1.9–4.4) | 10.0 (7.9–13.1) |
 Contact with sick person | 0.1 (0.0–0.5) | 0.5 (0.1–1.2) |
How is malaria prevented?a | ||
 Don’t know | 1.5 (0.7–2.3) | 0.6 (0.1–1.5) |
 Sleeping under a mosquito net | 95.5 (94.2–96.8) | 99.1 (98.4–99.7) |
 Taking preventive medicine | 1.2 (0.7–1.9) | 3.6 (2.1–5.0) |
 Using a mosquito coil | 12.7 (9.7–15.5) | 14.4 (11.9–17.1) |
 Keep house surroundings clean | 15.3 (12.6–18.1) | 43.0 (39.3–47.5) |
 Covering stagnant water | 3.8 (2.6–5.0) | 14.3 (12.3–17.0) |
 Closing house windows and doors | 1.7 (0.7–2.8) | 1.4 (0.6–2.4) |
 Personal hygiene and sanitation | 11.4 (9.1–13.5) | 38.7 (35.1–42.1) |
 Fire/smoke | 1.3 (0.3–1.9) | 4.7 (3.3–6.4) |
 Protective clothing | 7.9 (6.9–11.5) | 6.9 (4.4–8.4) |
 Mosquito spray/repellant | 0.0 | 1.7 (0.8–2.6) |