Table 2 Causes, symptoms, and preventive characteristics by place of residence n = 3422. MMIS 2017
| Â | Overall | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Causes of malaria | |||
 Mosquito bites (Yes) | 3325 (97.2) | 1576 (98.4) | 1749 (96.1) |
 Eating immature sugarcane (No) | 3414 (99.8) | 1596 (99.6) | 3414 (99.9) |
 Eating cold Nsima (No) | 3404 (99.5) | 1593 (99.4) | 1811 (99.5) |
 Eating dirty food (No) | 3333 (97.4) | 1564 (97.6) | 1769 (97.2) |
 Drinking dirty water (No) | 3326 (97.3) | 1563 (97.6) | 11,766 (97.0) |
 Getting soaked in rain (No) | 3365 (98.3) | 1561 (97.4) | 1804 (99.1) |
 Cold or changing weather (No) | 3292 (96.2) | 1545 (46.9) | 1747 (53.1) |
Symptoms of malaria | |||
 Fever (Yes) | 2648 (77.4) | 1270 (79.3) | 1378 (75.7) |
 Feeling cold (Yes) | 1762 (51.5) | 779 (48.6) | 983 (54.0) |
 Headache (Yes) | 2214 (64.7) | 955 (59.6) | 1259 (69.2) |
 Nausea and vomiting (Yes) | 1874 (54.8) | 902 (56.3) | 972 (53.4) |
 Diarrhea (Yes) | 2589 (75.7) | 1146 (71.5) | 1443 (79.3) |
 Dizziness (Yes) | 3335 (97.5) | 1548 (96.6) | 1787 (98.2) |
 Loss of appetite (Yes) | 3192 (93.3) | 1435 (89.6) | 1757 (96.5) |
 Body ache or joint pain (Yes) | 2029 (59.3) | 918 (57.3) | 1111 (61.0) |
 Pale eyes (Yes) | 3342 (97.7) | 1570 (98.0) | 1772 (97.4) |
 Salty-tasting palms (Yes) | 3413 (99.7) | 1595 (99.6) | 1818 (99.9) |
 Feeling weak (Yes) | 3011 (88.0) | 1390 (86.8) | 1321 (89.1) |
 Refuse to eat or drink (Yes) | 3357 (98.1) | 1579 (986) | 1778 (97.7) |
Prevention against malaria | |||
 Sleep under a treated net (Yes) | 2209 (64.6) | 1037 (64.7) | 1172 (64.4) |
 Sleep under an ITN (Yes) | 1150 (33.6) | 568 (35.5) | 582 (32.0) |
 Use mosquito net (Yes) | 3317 (96.9) | 1510 (94.3) | 1807 (99.3) |
 Take preventive medication (Yes) | 139 (4.1) | 67 (4.2) | 72 (4.0) |
 Spray the house/rooms with insecticide (Yes) | 143 (4.2) | 110 (6.9) | 33 (1.8) |
 Clear weeds around the house (Yes) | 356 (10.4) | 168 (10.5) | 188 (10.3) |
 Use mosquito coils (Yes) | 3290 (96.1) | 1502 (93.7) | 1788 (98.2) |
 Cut grass around house (Yes) | 507 (14.8) | 264 (16.5) | 243 (13.4) |
 Fill in stagnant waters (puddles) (Yes) | 758 (22.2) | 432 (27.0) | 326 (17.9) |
 Keep surroundings clean (Yes) | 923 (27.0) | 426 (26.6) | 497 (27.3) |
 Burn leaves (Yes) | 27 (0.8) | 11 (0.7) | 16 (0.9) |
 Avoid drinking dirty water (No) | 3272 (95.6) | 1554 (97.0) | 1718 (94.4) |
 Avoid eating bad food (No) | 3342 (97.7) | 1574 (98.3) | 1768 (97.1) |
 Put screens on windows (Yes) | 7 (0.2) | 6 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) |
 Avoid getting soaked in rain (No) | 3395 (99.2) | 1585(99.9) | 1810 (99.5) |