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Table 2 Perception about malaria and ITN among respondents in east Belessa, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

From: Insecticide-treated net utilization and associated factors among pregnant women and under-five children in East Belessa District, Northwest Ethiopia: using the Health Belief model

Theoretical variables

Poor

High

Total

Mean ± SD

Perceived susceptibility

373 (51.5%)

351 (48.5%)

724 (100%)

25.29 ± 3.79

Perceived severity

348 (48.1%)

376 (51.9%)

724 (100%)

25.78 ± 3.7459

Perceived benefit

341 (47.1%)

383 (52.9%)

724 (100%)

26.69 ± 3.4215

Perceived barrier

398 (55%)

326 (45%)

724 (100%)

11.5 ± 5.2942

Self-efficacy

398 (55%)

326 (45%)

724 (100%)

24.99 ± 3.7781

Cues to action

320 (44.2%)

404 (55.8%)

724 (100%)

22.57 ± 4.7024