Table 3 Practice of malaria prevention methods among seasonal migrant workers in Metema district, Northwest Ethiopia, November 25–December 10, 2018 (n = 1208)
Characteristics | Malaria parasites | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | ||
Ownership of LLINs | |||
 Yes | 27 (2.2) | 127 (10.5) | 154 (12.7) |
 No | 185 (15.3) | 869 (72.1) | 1054 (87.3) |
Frequency of using LLINs | |||
 Frequently | 5 (3.2) | 80 (51.9) | 85 (55.2) |
 Occasionally | 22 (14.3) | 47 (30.5) | 69 (44.8) |
Use of LLINs in the last night | |||
 Yes | 10 (6.5) | 91 (59.1) | 101 (65.6) |
 No | 17 (11.0) | 36 (23.4) | 53 (34.4) |
Use of repellents | |||
 Yes | 6 (0.5) | 28 (2.3) | 34 (2.8) |
 No | 206 (17.1) | 968 (80.1) | 1118 (97.2) |
Wearing long sleeved clothes | |||
 Yes | 30 (2.5) | 168 (13.9) | 198 (16.4) |
 No | 182 (15.1) | 828 (68.5) | 1010 (83.6) |
Smoking | |||
 Yes | 9 (0.7) | 66 (5.5) | 75 (6.2) |
 No | 203 (16.8) | 930 (77.0) | 1133 (93.7) |