Table 2 Household and behavioural characteristics of study participants at Tongogara Refugee Camp, Chipinge District, Zimbabwe, 2021
Variable | Category | Cases | Controls | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 80 | % | n = 80 | % | |||
Presence of a stagnant water body 3 km from the home | Yes | 70 | 87 | 65 | 81 | 0.276 |
No | 10 | 13 | 15 | 19 | ||
Slept under a mosquito net the previous night | Yes | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 0.815 |
No | 70 | 87 | 69 | 86 | ||
Ownership of a mosquito net in the last 6 months | Yes | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 0.087 |
No | 67 | 84 | 68 | 85 | ||
Type of house | Brick under iron | 41 | 51 | 34 | 42 | < 0.001 |
Brick under asbestos | 18 | 22 | 4 | 5 | ||
Refugee housing unit | 14 | 18 | 42 | 53 | ||
Mud under thatch | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
Holes or open eaves in the house | Yes | 26 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 0.002 |
No | 54 | 67 | 70 | 87 | ||
IRS in the last 12 months | Yes | 68 | 85 | 70 | 87 | 0.646 |
No | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 | ||
Outdoor activities at night | Yes | 48 | 60 | 23 | 29 | < 0.001 |
No | 32 | 40 | 57 | 71 | ||
Wearing clothes that cover during outdoor activities | Yes | 26 | 32 | 56 | 70 | < 0.001 |
No | 54 | 68 | 24 | 30 | ||
Use of mosquito repellents | Yes | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0.043 |
No | 70 | 87 | 77 | 96 | ||
Travel outside the camp (self-reported) | Yes | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.086 |
No | 77 | 96 | 71 | 89 | ||
Malaria education in the last 3 months | Yes | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 0.463 |
No | 71 | 89 | 67 | 84 | ||