Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, living conditions, knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population of Olaya Herrera Colombia

Time living in the municipality (years)

23.26

16.61

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Sex

Female

87

65.41

56.68–73.44

Male

46

34.59

26.56–43.32

 Marital status

Married

18

13.43

8.16–20.40

Divorced

6

4.48

1.66–9.49

Single

56

41.79

33.33–50.62

Domestic partnership

51

38.06

29.82–46.84

Widow(er)

3

2.24

0.46–6.40

 Health affiliation 

Contributory

9

6.72

3.12–12.37

Special

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

None

5

3.73

1.22–8.49

Subsidized

119

88.81

82.21–93.60

 Education level 

Illiterate

13

9.85

5.35–16.25

Primary

40

30.3

22.61–38.90

Secondary

53

40.15

31.72–49.04

Technical

16

12.12

7.09–18.94

University

10

7.58

3.69–13.49

 Occupation

Farming

6

4.48

1.66–9.49

Craftwork

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

Unemployed

9

6.72

3.12–12.37

Public employee

8

5.97

2.61–11.42

Private company

16

11.94

6.98–18.67

Livestock/Agriculture

5

3.73

1.22–8.49

Home

26

19.4

13.08–27.12

Independent

55

41.04

32.63–49.87

Laborer

6

4.48

1.66–9.49

Worker

2

1.49

0.18–5.29

Living conditions of houses

 Roof type

Cement

4

3.03

0.83–7.58

Vegetation or plant

2

1.52

0.18–5.37

Zinc or laminate

124

93.94

88.41–97.35

Other

2

1.52

0.18–5.37

 Wall type

Wood

119

89.47

82.97–94.12

Spackled or painted

8

6.02

2.63–11.51

Only cement

4

3.01

0.83–7.52

Other

2

1.5

0.18–5.33

 Floor type

Tile

8

5.97

2.61–11.42

Cement

9

6.72

3.12–12.37

Other

117

87.31

80.47–92.43

 Electricity

131

97.76

93.60–99.54

 Garbage disposal

88

65.67

56.98–73.65

Running water

45

33.58

25.66–42.25

 Water well

44

32.84

24.97–41.47

 River/ravine

86

64.18

55.44–72.27

 Toilet

36

26.87

19.58–35.20

 Septic tank

89

66.42

57.75–74.34

 Sewage system

11

8.21

4.17–14.21

How many people live at home

n

Average

±SD

%

 Children

167

1.25

1.30

24.89

 Teenagers

374

2.79

1.46

55.74

 Adults

22

0.17

0.48

3.28

 Eldery

108

0.82

1.29

16.10

How many times do you travel to other municipalities

Average

±SD

4.02

6.7

For how long do you stay out (days)

14.42

21.42

Why do you travel out of your home

n

%

IC 95%

They are close

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

Family visit

46

34.33

26.35–43.02

Work

36

26.87

19.58 –35.20

Health

39

29.1

21.58–37.57

Education

2

1.49

0.18–5.29

Religion

7

5.22

2.13–10.47

Break

20

14.93

9.36–22.11

Other

5

3.73

1.22–8.49

Knowledge

 Have you had malaria

Yes

81

60.9

52.07–69.24

No

51

38.35

30.05–47.17

Doesn’t know

1

0.75

0.02–4.12

 Any family member has had malaria more than once 

Yes

25

18.66

12.45–26.30

No

105

78.36

70.42–85.00

 Malaria is a health problem for you

Yes

101

75.37

67.19–82.40

No

23

17.16

11.20–24.63

Doesn’t know

10

7.46

3.64–13.30

 Who should prevent malaria

Each person

54

40.3

31.92–49.11

Community

4

2.99

0.82–7.47

Family

3

2.24

0.46–6.40

Doesn’t know

20

14.93

9.36–22.11

Other

2

1.49

0.18–5.29

Health Secretary

51

38.06

29.82–46.84

 How do we get malaria

Water

12

8.96

4.71–15.12

Contaminated food

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

Doesn’t know

16

11.94

6.98–18.67

Other

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

Parasites inside mosquitos

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

Bite of any mosquito

93

69.4

60.86–77.07

Bite of anopheles mosquito

10

7.46

3.64–13.30

 What are the symptoms of malaria

High fever

102

76.12

67.99–83.06

Headache

106

79.1

71.24–85.64

Muscle and bone pain

42

31.34

23.61–39.92

Chill

84

62.69

53.92–70.88

Weakness and tiredness

20

14.93

9.36–22.11

Vomiting and diarrhea

45

33.58

25.66–42.25

Doesn’t know

18

13.43

8.16–20.40

Other

12

8.96

4.71–15.12

Attitude

 How malaria is cured

Going to the hospital

9

6.77

3.14–12.46

Going to the health center

26

19.55

13.19 –27.32

Other

7

5.26

2.14–10.54

Taking the treatment formulated by the doctor

86

64.66

55.91–72.75

Taking traditional medicine

3

2.26

0.47–6.45

Taking other medicine

2

1.5

0.18–5.33

 How many known people have died from malaria

0

106

80.3

72.49–86.71

1

12

9.09

4.79–15.34

2

5

3.79

1.24–8.62

3

1

0.76

0.02–4.15

4

2

1.52

0.18–5.37

10

4

3.03

0.83–7.58

15

1

0.76

0.02–4.15

30

1

0.76

0.02–4.15

 Death was confirmed by a doctor

Yes

12

10.62

5.61–17.82

No

15

13.27

7.62–20.95

Doesn’t know

86

76.11

67.17–83.63

 What test to diagnose malaria has been done

Thick blood

37

27.61

20.24–36.00

Blood sample

49

36.57

28.42–45.32

None

42

31.34

23.61–39.92

Other

2

1.49

0.18–5.29

Doesn´t know the name

4

2.99

0.82–7.47

 You take all the formulated medicine

Yes

124

96.12

91.19–98.73

No

2

1.55

0.19–5.49

Doesn’t know

3

2.33

0.48–6.65

 Agrees with fumigation at home for vector control

Yes

118

96.72

91.82–99.10

No

3

2.46

0.51–7.02

Doesn’t know

1

0.82

0.02–4.48

 If you have had malaria, some health personnel have visited you

Yes

19

14.5

8.96–21.72

No

75

57.25

48.32–56.85

Doesn’t know

2

1.53

0.19–5.41

Have never had malaria

35

26.72

19.37–35.15

 Know someone who cures malaria and is not a doctor

Yes

7

5.3

2.16–10.62

No

100

75.76

67.53–82.79

Doesn’t know

25

18.94

12.65–26.68

Practice

 How do you take care not to get sick from malaria 

Filling the trenches with earth

28

209

14.36–28.76

Organizing cleaning days with the community

5

3.73

1.22–8.49

Draining stains

26

19.4

13.08–27.12

Drilling objects that may contain water

6

4.48

1.66–9.49

Using wire mesh on windows

1

0.75

0.02–4.09

Using mosquito nets

110

82.09

74.53–88.17

Using repellents

20

14.93

9.36–22.11

Personal protection (clothing impregnated)

3

2.24

0.46–6.40

Fumigation

19

14.18

8.76–21.25

Using plastic nets on doors/windows

0

0

0

Doesn’t know

13

9.7

5.2–16.02

Does nothing

6

4.48

1.66–9.49

Health service perception

 Receives good health care in the medical consultation

Yes

68

52.71

43.74–61.56

No

50

38.76

30.31–47.73

Doesn’t know

11

8.53

4.33–14.75

 The health secretary carries out community activities against malaria

Yes

53

40.46

13.98–49.38

No

57

43.51

34.88–52.45

Doesn’t know

21

16.03

10.21–23.45

 The health secretary carries out education days against malaria

Yes

34

25.56

18.40–33.85

No

69

51.88

43.05–60.62

Doesn’t know

30

22.56

15.77–30.61

 What health service do you go to when you get sick

Health center

103

78.03

70.00–84.77

Hospital

7

5.3

2.16 –10.62

None

2

1.52

0.18–5.37

Other

20

15.15

9.51 –22.43