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Table 3 Knowledge of the cause of malaria (N = 141 individuals)

From: Why using bed nets is a challenge among minority populations in Central Vietnam

 

n

%

95% CI

What is the main cause of malaria?

 Hard work

1

0.7

[0.1; 3.9]

 Mosquito bites

61

43.3

[35.4; 51.5]

 Spirits

1

0.7

[0.1; 3.9]

 Do not know

76

53.9

[45.7; 61.9]

 No answer

2

1.4

 

Can too much hot sun give you malaria?

 Yes

74

52.5

[40.1; 56.9]

 No

58

41.1

[43.1; 59.9]

 Do not know

9

6.4

 

Can heavy rain give you malaria?

 Yes

67

47.5

[43.4; 60.4]

 No

62

44.0

[39.6; 56.5]

 Do not know

12

8.5

 

Can drinking bad water give you malaria?

 Yes

58

41.1

[36.3; 53.2]

 No

72

51.1

[46.8; 63.7]

 Do not know

11

7.8

 

Can working too hard cause malaria?

 Yes

69

48.9

[44.2; 61.0]

 No

62

44.0

[39.0; 55.8]

 Do not know

10

7.1

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