Table 2 Comparison of change in the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and other malaria preventive measures (before and after, and between control and intervention groups)
Variables | Control (n = 100) | Intervention (n = 100) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | p value | Before | After | p value | |
 Knowledge | ||||||
  Transmission | ||||||
   Insect bite | 21 (21%) | 17 (17%) | 0.106 | 25 (25%) | 3 (3%) | 0.765 |
   Mosquito bite | 79 (79%) | 83 (83%) | 75 (75%) | 97 (97%) | ||
  Symptoms | ||||||
   Fever | 69 (69%) | 66 (66%) | 0.314 | 61 (61%) | 77 (77%) | 0.286 |
   Headache | 31 (31%) | 34 (34%) | 26 (26%) | 23 (23%) | ||
  Severity | ||||||
   Yes | 30 (30%) | 40 (40%) | 0.210 | 75 (75%) | 97 (97%) | 0.002* |
   No | 70 (70%) | 60 (60%) | 25 (25%) | 3 (3%) | ||
  Complications | ||||||
   Fever | 69 (69%) | 66 (66%) | 0.314 | 61 (61%) | 77 (77%) | 0.286 |
   Vomiting | 31 (31%) | 34 (34%) | 39 (39%) | 23 (23%) | ||
  Prevention | ||||||
   By using LLINs | 46 (46%) | 44 (44%) | 0.255 | 31 (31%) | 87 (87%) | 0.893 |
   Spray | 54 (54%) | 46 (46%) | 69 (69%) | 13 (13%) | ||
  Heard about LLINs | ||||||
   Yes | 61 (61%) | 48 (48%) | 0.065 | 58 (58%) | 100 (100%) | < 0.001* |
   No | 39 (39%) | 52 (52%) | 42 (42%) | 0 | ||
  LLINs use | ||||||
   Protects newborn from malaria | 46 (46%) | 50 (50%) | 0.093 | 28 (28%) | 6 (6%) | 0.053* |
   Protects mother from malaria | 54 (54%) | 50 (50%) | 72 (72%) | 94 (94%) | ||
  Use LLINs prevents malaria | ||||||
   Yes | 35 (35%) | 40 (40%) | 0.465 | 100 (100%) | 100 (100%) | < 0.001* |
   No | 65 (65%) | 60 (60%) | 0 | 0 | ||
 Use of LLINs | ||||||
  LLIN present | ||||||
   Yes | 81 (81%) | 70 (70%) | 0.091 | 85 (85%) | 97 (97%) | 0.003* |
   No | 19 (19%) | 30 (30%) | 15 (15%) | 3 (3%) | ||
  Use LLINs in pregnancy | ||||||
   Yes | 35 (35%) | 39 (39%) | 0.474 | 31 (31%) | 73 (73%) | < 0.001* |
   No | 65 (65%) | 61 (61%) | 69 (69%) | 27 (27%) | ||
  LLINs use important in pregnancy | ||||||
   Yes | 35 (35%) | 39 (39%) | 0.474 | 31 (31%) | 73 (73%) | < 0.001* |
   No | 65 (65%) | 61 (61%) | 69 (69%) | 27 (27%) | ||
  Use LLINs previous night | ||||||
   Yes | 35 (35%) | 36 (36%) | 0.883 | 31 (31%) | 96 (96%) | < 0.001* |
   No | 65 (65%) | 64 (64%) | 69 (69%) | 4 (4%) | ||
  Use spray in last 3 months | ||||||
   Yes | 35 (35%) | 33 (33%) | 0.765 | 31 (31%) | 81 (81%) | < 0.001* |
   No | 65 (65%) | 67 (67%) | 69 (69%) | 19 (19%) | ||