Table 3 Malaria related knowledge of febrile adult patients in Siraro district health facilities, Oromia regional state Southern Ethiopia 2022
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Malaria is preventable | Yes | 245 | 77.3 |
No | 72 | 22.7 | |
Stagnant water is mosquito breeding site | Yes | 181 | 57.1 |
No | 136 | 42.9 | |
Mosquito biting time at Night | Yes | 214 | 67.5 |
No | 103 | 32.5 | |
Female Anofilace Mosquito can transmit malaria | Yes | 199 | 62.8 |
No | 118 | 37.2 | |
Feeling cold and rigor is sign of malaria | Yes | 228 | 71.9 |
No | 89 | 28.1 | |
Fever is sign of malaria | Yes | 244 | 77 |
No | 73 | 23 | |
Malaria is curable disease | Yes | 224 | 70.7 |
No | 93 | 29.3 | |
ITNS prevents malaria infection | Yes | 190 | 59.9 |
No | 127 | 40.1 | |
Over all knowledge level | Poor knowledge | 155 | 48.9 |
Good knowledge | 162 | 51.1 |