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Table 5 Insecticides used to protect against mosquitoes in Muleba district (n = 395)

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

Type of insecticide

Number of respondents (%)

P-Value

 

Overall

Epidemic

Non-Epidemic

 

Permethrin (NGAO®)

    

   Yes

313 (79.3)

179 (86.5)

134 (71.3)

 

   No

82 (20.8)

28 (13.5)

54 (28.7)

0.030

Mosquito coils

    

   Yes

35 (8.9)

17 (8.2)

18 (9.6)

 

   No

360 (91.1)

190 (91.8)

170 (90.4)

0.625

Aerosal sprays

    

   Yes

23 (5.8)

16 (5.8)

7 (5.8)

 

   No

372 (94.2)

259 (94.2)

113 (94.2)

1.000