Table 5 Factors associated with malaria preventive methods among travellers

Pre-travel consultation with Canadian health professional

N/A

N/A

10.74

(4.29–30.04)

5.45E−9*

3.39

(1.28–9.78)

8.5E–3*

Knowledge of malaria symptoms

2.48

(0.13–149)

0.59

0.74

(0.01–9.48)

1

4.74

(0.33–68.23)

0.15

Knowledge of malaria transmission

0.85

(0.35–2.08)

0.68

1.12

(0.45–3.03)

1

3.82

(0.87–35.18)

0.07

Knowledge of malaria prevention

0.73

(0.35–1.5)

0.40

1.01

(0.47–2.14)

1

1.47

(0.58–3.70)

0.39

Comprehensive knowledge of malaria^(a)

0.97

(0.36–2.72)

1

1.32

(0.45–4.39)

0.81

5.62

(0.83–241.75)

0.08

High perceived risk of contracting malaria^(b)

0.69

(0.23–1.90)

0.49

0.85

(0.25–2.50)

0.81

1.78

(0.51–5.51)

0.37

High perceived risk of malaria as a mortal disease^(b)

0.98

(0.44–2.19)

1

0.44

(0.85–15.02)

0.07

0.38

(0.09–1.24)

0.10

Had previously experienced malaria

0.87

(0.35–2.10)

0.84

0.92

(0.35–2.25)

1

1.56

(0.53–4.26)

0.32

Post secondary education

0.78

(0.26–2.25)

0.64

0.66

(0.18–2.04)

0.61

0.20

(0.005–1.35)

0.13

Family physician

4.23

(1.56–12.87)

0.002*

1.57

(0.60–3.96)

0.37

1.68

(0.53–4.79)

0.29

French speaking family physician^(c)

0.93

(0.41–2.13)

1

0.81

(0.35–1.92)

0.69

0.90

(0.32–2.66)

1