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Table 3 Malaria prevention behaviours and practices among forest-goers in Cambodia

From: Behavioural determinants of malaria risk, prevention, and care-seeking behaviours among forest-goers in Cambodia

 

Unweighted sample (n)

Weighted population proportion

Bootstrapped 95% CI

Preferred methods for malaria preventiona

 LLIN/LLIHN

471

70.2

(66.5–73.6)

 Spray repellent

365

54.8

(50.9–58.6)

 Lotion repellent

308

45.9

(42.1–49.7)

 Mosquito coil

303

45.7

(42.9–49.5)

 Soaked dress/cloth

217

34.8

(31.3–38.6)

 Patch repellent

119

20.6

(17.5–24.1)

 Prevention medication

98

17.3

(14.5–20.6)

 Mosquito killer spray

23

2.4

(2.3–5.2)

Repellent use

 Used in the past 3 months

59

9.1

(7.2–11.6)

 Used, but more than 3 months ago

46

7.6

(5.8–10.1)

 Never use

549

83.2

(80.0–85.9)

LLIN/LLIHN availability

 Household owns at least one LLIN/LLIHN

622

94.0

(91.7–95.7)

 LLIN/LLIHN can be brought to forest

583

94.7

(92.8–96.1)

 Obtained a new LLIN/LLIHN in last year

561

88.3

(85.3–90.8)

LLIN/LLIHN use during the last visit to the forest

 Did not use a net

112

16.1

(13.6–19.1)

 Slept under LLIN/LLIHN some or every night

483

75.4

(72.0–78.5)

 Slept under untreated net

59

8.5

(6.6–10.8)

Reasons for not using LLIN/LLIHN regularly

 No mosquitos in the area

12

8.3

(4.7–14.3)

 Did not bring LLIN/LLIHN to forest

25

19.3

(13.3–27.4)

 Do not have LLIN/LLIHN

24

20.7

(14.2–29.2)

 Too hot to sleep under

52

50.6

(41.3–59.9)

 LLIN/LLIHN is too old

11

11.6

(6.5–19.9)

 Bad smell

4

4.1

(1.5–10.5)

 Other

14

7.9

(4.6–13.2)

  1. % of any variable based on < 10% missing
  2. LLIN/LLIHN long-lasting insecticidal net/long-lasting insecticidal hammock net, CI confidence interval
  3. aMultiple response question