Table 5 Association of malaria with practices of the respondents
Variables and responses | Malaria cases (Zone 1) | p-value | Malaria cases (Zone 2) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | % | Â | Number | % | Â |
a) Full family use of bed nets | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 12 | 37.50 | ns | 3 | 37.50 | ns |
  Yes | 157 | 47.29 |  | 38 | 40.00 |  |
b) Use insecticides | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 98 | 43.75 | ns | 22 | 48.89 | ns |
  Yes | 71 | 50.71 |  | 19 | 32.20 |  |
c) Domestic animals present | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  No | 51 | 38.35 | 0.02 | 14 | 29.17 | 0.04 |
  Yes | 118 | 51.53 |  | 27 | 48.21 |  |
d) Usually enter the house | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <6 pm | 102 | 52.04 | 0.03 | 15 | 57.69 | 0.05 |
  6 pm - 9 pm | 65 | 41.14 |  | 26 | 34.21 |  |
  >9 pm | 2 | 20.00 |  | 0 | 0.00 |  |
e) Usually spent time in the afternoon hours | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Inside | 83 | 53.90 | 0.03 | 11 | 55.00 | ns |
  Outside | 77 | 39.49 |  | 28 | 35.90 |  |
  Market | 5 | 50.00 |  | 0 | 0.00 |  |
  Tea stall | 4 | 80.00 |  | 2 | 40.00 |  |