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Table 3 Perceived causes and impact of the most recent malaria epidemic in Muleba district (n = 387)

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria among communities: Comparing epidemic and non-epidemic prone communities of Muleba district, North-western Tanzania

Variable

Number of respondents (%)

P - Value

 

Overall

Epidemic area

Non-Epidemic area

 

Causes of the epidemic

    

Natural cause (heavy rains)

    

   Yes

202 (52.2)

83 (41.1)

119 (64.3)

 

   No

185 (47.8)

119 (58.9)

66 (35.7)

< 0.01

Changes in farming system

    

   Yes

15 (3.9)

9 (4.4)

6 (3.2)

 

   No

372 (96.1)

193 (95.5)

179 (96.7)

0.539

Poor health services

    

   Yes

34 (8.8)

20 (9.9)

14 (7.6)

 

   No

353 (91.2)

182 (90.1)

171 (92.4)

0.425

Impact of the epidemic

    

Many people died

    

   Yes

368 (95.1)

189 (93.1)

179 (97.3)

 

   No

19 (4.9)

14 (6.9)

5 (2.7)

0.056

Many people had malaria

    

   Yes

113 (29.2)

64 (31.5)

49 (26.6)

 

   No

274 (70.8)

139 (68.5)

135 (73.4)

0.290

Many people were hospitalized

    

   Yes

106 (27.4)

52 (25.6)

54 (29.4)

 

   No

281 (72.6)

151 (74.4)

130 (70.1)

0.402