Table 7 Knowledge on malaria among native and immigrant population
From: Malaria prevalence in Mangaluru city area in the southwestern coastal region of India
Group | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Immigrants | Native | ||||
n | % | n | % | ||
How does a person get malaria | |||||
Mosquito bite | 232 | 51.6 | 307 | 68 | 0.333 |
Fly/insect bite | 41 | 9.1 | 38 | 8.4 | |
Lack of cleanliness | 38 | 8.4 | 47 | 10.4 | |
How malaria can be prevented | |||||
Eliminating breeding sources | 60 | 13.3 | 109 | 24.1 | 0.451 |
Bed nets | 140 | 31.1 | 240 | 53.2 | |
Mosquito repellents | 23 | 5.1 | 28 | 6.2 | |