| Imported cases | MMP social contacts | P-valueb | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 60 | (%) | N = 80 | (%) | ||
Malaria knowledge, attitudes and practice | |||||
 Not heard of malaria | 32 | (53.3) | 55 | (68.8) | 0.06 |
 Knowledge of transmission | |||||
  Mosquito-borne | 21 | (35.0) | 21 | (26.3) | 0.26 |
  Don’t know | 37 | (61.7) | 59 | (73.8) | 0.13 |
  Othera | 6 | (8.3) | 6 | (3.8) | 025 |
 Knowledge of preventive measures | |||||
  0 | 40 | (66.7) | 58 | (72.5) | 0.22 |
  1 | 7 | (11.7) | 13 | (16.3) | |
  2+ | 13 | (21.7) | 9 | (11.3) | |
 Type of preventive measures known | |||||
  ITNs | 17 | (28.3) | 17 | (21.3) | 0.33 |
  Chemoprophylaxis | 10 | (16.7) | 8 | (10.0) | 0.24 |
  Repellant | 5 | (8.3) | 5 | (6.3) | 0.64 |
  Covering clothing | 3 | (5.0) | 5 | (6.3) | 0.76 |
  Other | 4 | (6.67) | 3 | (3.75) | 0.43 |
 Knowledge of symptoms | |||||
  No symptoms known | 29 | (48.3) | 60 | (75.0) | < 0.0001 |
  1–3 symptoms known | 4 | (6.7) | 8 | (10.0) | |
  4+ symptoms known | 27 | (45.0) | 12 | (15.0) | |
 Symptoms known | |||||
  Fever | 31 | (51.7) | 20 | (25.0) | 0.001 |
  Headache | 25 | (41.7) | 17 | (21.3) | 0.009 |
  Other (muscle pain, fatigue, dizzy) | 29 | (48.3) | 12 | (15.0) | < 0.0001 |
 Knowledge of free testing and treatment | |||||
  Knows of free testing | 28 | (46.7) | 18 | (32.9) | 0.005 |
  Believes must pay | 3 | (5.0) | 2 | (2.5) | |
  Does not know | 29 | (48.3) | 60 | (75.0) | |
History of symptoms and testing (MMP only) | |||||
 Ill with fever in past 6 months | – | – | 16 | (20.0) | – |
 Sought treatment for fever | – | – | 16 | (100) | – |
 Location sought treatment from | – | – |  |  | – |
  District hospital | – | – | 1 | (6.3) | – |
  Private clinic or hospital | – | – | 5 | (31.3) | – |
  Pharmacy | – | – | 10 | (62.5) | – |
 Diagnostic test used | – | – | 15 | (18.8) | – |