From: Predictors of malaria-association with rubber plantations in Thailand
Categorical variables | No. (%) of malaria-affected households (n = 70) | No. (%) of malaria-unaffected households (n = 243) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.032* | ||
Male | 29 (41.4) | 66 (27.2) | |
Female | 41 (58.6) | 177 (72.8) | |
Median years of age (25th, 75th percentiles) | 45 (33,53) | 42 (32,53) | |
Age group (years) | 0.209 | ||
18-25 | 9 (12.8) | 19 (7.8) | |
26-60 | 55 (78.6) | 188 (77.4) | |
>60 | 6 (8.6) | 36 (14.8) | |
Marital status | 0.892 | ||
Single | 5 (7.1) | 16 (6.6) | |
Living with partner | 51 (72.9) | 172 (70.8) | |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 14 (20.0) | 55 (22.6) | |
Education level | 0.068 | ||
Not educateda | 17 (25.4) | 37 (15.7) | |
Primary (4–6 years of schooling) | 43 (64.2) | 152 (64.4) | |
Upper than primary | 7 (10.4) | 47 (19.9) | |
Occupationb | < 0.001** | ||
Rubber farmer/tapper | 35 (50.0) | 150 (61.7) | |
Daily worker | 25 (35.7) | 36 (14.8) | |
Other occupations | 10 (14.3) | 57 (23.5) | |
Residency status | 0.002* | ||
Native Thai villager | 49 (70.0) | 211 (86.8) | |
Non-native Thai villagerc | 21 (30.0) | 32 (13.2) | |
Person having role in malaria prevention | 0.761 | ||
Health personnel/village health volunteer | 47 (67.2) | 152 (62.5) | |
Family head/member | 11 (15.7) | 49 (20.2) | |
Local authority/village leader | 7 (10.0) | 20 (8.2) | |
Do not know | 5 (7.1) | 22 (9.1) | |
Perceived burden of malariad | 0.032* | ||
Yes | 62 (88.6) | 184 (75.7) | |
No | 8 (11.4) | 59 (24.3) |