|
Know the cause of malaria, n (%)
|
|
Yes
|
278 (51.9)
|
48 (21.8)
|
162 (76.4)
|
68 (65.4)
|
< 0.001
|
|
No
|
258 (48.1)
|
172 (78.2)
|
50 (23.6)
|
36 (34.6)
| |
|
Cause of malaria, n (%)
|
|
Mosquito bite
|
274 (98.6)
|
46 (95.8)
|
160 (98.8)
|
68 (100)
|
-
|
|
Stagnant water
|
2 (0.7)
|
1 (2.1)
|
1 (0.6)
|
0 (0)
| |
|
Dirty surrounding
|
1 (0.4)
|
0 (0)
|
1 (0.6)
|
0 (0)
| |
|
Poor nutrition
|
1 (0.4)
|
1 (2.1)
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
| |
|
Know symptom of malaria, n (%)
|
|
Yes
|
272 (50.7)
|
52 (23.6)
|
149 (70.3)
|
71 (68.3)
|
< 0.001
|
|
No
|
264 (49.3)
|
168 (76.4)
|
63 (29.7)
|
33 (31.7)
| |
|
Symptoms of malaria*, n (%)
|
|
Fever
|
257 (40.6)
|
49 (45)
|
145 (41.4)
|
65 (38.2)
|
0.859
|
|
Headache
|
91 (14.4)
|
16 (14.5)
|
48 (13.7)
|
27 (15.9)
| |
|
Rigor/chills
|
89 (14.1)
|
15 (13.8)
|
48 (13.7)
|
26 (15.3)
| |
|
Body ache
|
86 (13.6)
|
13 (11.9)
|
50 (14.3)
|
23 (13.5)
| |
|
Sweating
|
69 (10.9)
|
7 (6.4)
|
42 (12)
|
20 (11.8)
| |
|
Vomiting
|
27 (4.3)
|
6 (5.5)
|
14 (4)
|
7 (4.1)
| |
|
Nausea
|
8 (1.3)
|
3 (2.8)
|
3 (0.9)
|
2 (1.2)
| |
|
Know prevention of malaria, n (%)
|
|
Yes
|
287 (53.5)
|
51 (23.2)
|
168 (79.2)
|
68 (54)
|
< 0.001
|
|
No
|
249 (46.5)
|
169 (76.8)
|
44 (20.8)
|
58 (46)
| |
|
Prevention of malaria*, n (%)
|
|
Sleep under bed net
|
284 (50.2)
|
51 (54.3)
|
167 (49.3)
|
67 (50.4)
|
0.641
|
|
Spray insecticide at home/surrounding
|
108 (19.1)
|
13 (13.8)
|
67 (19.8)
|
28 (21.1)
| |
|
Take medication
|
80 (14.1)
|
11 (11.7)
|
48 (14.2)
|
21 (15.8)
| |
|
Wear protective clothing
|
30 (5.3)
|
8 (8.5)
|
19 (5.6)
|
3 (2.3)
| |
|
Burn mosquito coils
|
28 (4.9)
|
7 (7.4)
|
16 (4.7)
|
5 (3.8)
| |
|
Drain/add larvicide to stagnant water
|
20 (3.5)
|
2 (2.1)
|
12 (3.5)
|
6 (4.5)
| |
|
Wear insect repellent
|
15 (2.7)
|
2 (2.1)
|
10 (2.9)
|
3 (2.3)
| |
|
Know practice on managing malaria illness, n (%)
|
|
Yes
|
280 (52.2)
|
49 (22.3)
|
160 (75.5)
|
71 (56.3)
|
< 0.001
|
|
No
|
256 (47.8)
|
171 (77.7)
|
52 (24.5)
|
55 (43.7)
| |
|
Practice on managing illness*, n (%)
|
|
Go to the clinic immediately
|
273 (70.9)
|
47 (61)
|
156 (71.2)
|
70 (78.7)
|
0.152
|
|
Purchase medication from local shop
|
49 (12.7)
|
14 (18.2)
|
25 (11.4)
|
10 (11.2)
| |
|
Seek treatment from a traditional healer
|
40 (10.4)
|
8 (10.4)
|
25 (11.4)
|
7 (7.9)
| |
|
Wait out the symptoms until well
|
23 (6)
|
8 (10.4)
|
13 (5.9)
|
2 (2.2)
| |
