Table 2 Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) on malaria among different age groups of Orang Asli community in Pos Kuala Betis, Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia in 2019
Variable | Total | Age group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6–18 | 19–40 |  > 40 |  | ||
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) |  |