Table 2 Distribution of the study population according to the preventive measures and housing conditions
Variables | Case (246) | Control (246) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 95% CI | Number (%) | 95% CI | P value | |
LLIN ownership | |||||
Yes | 201 (81.71%) | (76.29–86.33%) | 229 (93.09%) | (89.17–95.92%) | 0.0003 |
No | 45 (18.29%) | (13.67–23.70%) | 17 (6.91%) | (4.08–10.83%) | 0.2651 |
LLIN use | |||||
Yes | 157 (63.82%) | (57.47–69.83%) | 203 (82.52%) | (77.19–87.05%) | 0.0001 |
No | 89 (36.18%) | (30.17–42.53%) | 43 (17.48%) | (12.94–22.81%) | 0.0281 |
LLIN use the previous night | |||||
Yes | 145 (58.94%) | (52.52–65.15%) | 193 (78.46%) | (72.79–83.43%) | 0.0001 |
No | 101 (41.06%) | (34.85–47.48%) | 53 (21.54%) | (16.57–27.21%) | 0.0154 |
Use of other preventive measures‡ | |||||
Yes | 146 (59.35%) | (52.93–65.54%) | 163 (66.53%) | (60.24–72.41%) | 0.1915 |
No | 100 (40.65%) | (34.45–47.07%) | 82 (33.47%) | (27.59–39.76%) | 0.3193 |
Sleep outdoors | |||||
Yes | 179 (72.76%) | (66.74–78.23%) | 228 (92.68%) | (88.68–95.61%) | 0.0000 |
No | 67 (27.24%) | (21.77–33.26%) | 18 (7.32%) | (4.39–11.32%) | 0.0747 |
Stay outdoors at evening/night | |||||
Yes | 245 (99.59%) | (97.76–99.99%) | 244 (99.19%) | (97.09–99.90%) | 0.5699 |
No | 1 (0.41%) | (0.010–2.24%) | 2 (0.81%) | (0.01–2.91%) | - |
Stagnant water outside the house | |||||
Yes | 115 (46.75%) | (40.38–53.19%) | 56 (22.76%) | (17.68–28.52%) | 0.0025 |
No | 131 (53.25%) | (46.81–59.66%) | 190 (77,24%) | (71.48–82.32%) | 0.0000 |
Stagnant water inside the house | |||||
Yes | 19 (7.72%) | (4.71–11.80%) | 12 (4,88%) | (2.55–8.37%) | 0.7567 |
No | 227 (92.28%) | (88.20–95.29%) | 234 (95,12%) | (91.63–97.45%) | 0.2089 |
Grass/bushes outside the house | |||||
Yes | 144 (58.54%) | (52.10–64.76%) | 126 (51,22%) | (44.79–57.62%) | 0.2276 |
No | 102 (41.46%) | (35.24–47.90%) | 120 (48,78%) | (42.39–55.21%) | 0.2750 |
Grass/bushes inside the house | |||||
Yes | 43 (17.48%) | (12.95–22.81%) | 47 (19.11%) | (14.39–24.58%) | 0.8418 |
No | 203 (82.52%) | (77.19–87.05%) | 199 (80.89%) | (75.42–85.61%) | 0.6725 |
Type of roof | |||||
Traditional | 114 (46.34%) | (39.98–2.79%) | 119 (48,37%) | (41.98–54.81%) | 0.7564 |
Modern | 132 (53.66%) | (47.21–60.02%) | 127 (51,63%) | (45.19–58.02%) | 0.7436 |
Type of wall | |||||
Traditional | 192 (78.05%) | (72.35–83.06%) | 201 (81.71%) | (76.30–86.33%) | 0.3653 |
Modern | 54 (21.95%) | (16.94–27.65%) | 45 (18.29%) | (13.67–23.70%) | 0.6520 |
Type of floor | |||||
Traditional | 143 (58.13%) | (51.69–64.37%) | 198 (80.49%) | (74.98–85.25%) | 0.0000 |
Modern | 103 (41.87%) | (35.63–48.31%) | 48 (19.51%) | (14.75–25.02%) | 0.0072 |
Type of house | |||||
Traditional | 205 (83.33%) | (78.08–87.77%) | 218 (88.62%) | (83.97–92.30%) | 0.1165 |
Modern | 41 (16.67%) | (12.23–21.92%) | 28 (11.38%) | (7.70–16.03%) | 0.5403 |