Table 4 Knowledge, perceptions and practices of the 246 MVs
From: Predictors of malaria-association with rubber plantations in Thailand
Questions | No. of MVs (%) responding correctly or properly | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total (n = 246) | Malaria-affected (n = 62) | Malaria-unaffected (n = 184) |
Malaria knowledge | Â | Â | Â |
 Causation | 70 (28.4) | 11 (17.7) | 59 (32.1) |
 Mode of transmission | 234 (95.1) | 60 (96.8) | 174 (94.6) |
 Vector | 157 (63.8) | 28 (45.2) | 129 (70.1) |
 Breeding place | 98 (39.8) | 19 (30.6) | 79 (42.9) |
 Diagnosis | 241 (98.0) | 59 (95.2) | 182 (98.9) |
 Clinical symptoms | 240 (97.6) | 61 (98.4) | 179 (97.3) |
 Severity | 169 (68.7) | 46 (74.2) | 123 (66.8) |
 Cause of death | 133 (54.1) | 28 (45.2) | 105 (57.2) |
 Control | 133 (54.1) | 28 (45.2) | 105 (57.2) |
 Prevention | 196 (79.7) | 43 (69.3) | 153 (83.1) |
Malaria perceptions a | Â | Â | Â |
 Susceptibility – Q1 | 120 (48.8) | 24 (38.7) | 96 (63.3) |
 Susceptibility – Q2 | 108 (43.9) | 15 (24.2) | 93 (50.5) |
 Susceptibility – Q3 | 168 (68.3) | 43 (69.4) | 125 (68.0) |
 Susceptibility – Q4 | 159 (64.6) | 37 (59.7) | 122 (66.3) |
 Susceptibility – Q5 | 128 (52.0) | 31 (50.0) | 97 (52.7) |
 Severity – Q1 | 147 (59.8) | 37 (59.7) | 110 (59.8) |
 Severity – Q2 | 115 (46.7) | 24 (38.7) | 91 (49.5) |
 Severity – Q3 | 65 (26.4) | 12 (19.3) | 53 (28.8) |
 Severity – Q4 | 230 (93.5) | 57 (91.9) | 173 (94.0) |
 Severity – Q5 | 204 (82.9) | 51 (82.3) | 153 (83.1) |
 Benefit – Q1 | 221 (89.8) | 55 (88.7) | 166 (90.2) |
 Benefit – Q2 | 197 (80.1) | 46 (74.2) | 151 (82.1) |
 Benefit – Q3 | 222 (90.2) | 52 (83.9) | 170 (92.4) |
 Benefit – Q4 | 208 (84.6) | 47 (75.8) | 161 (87.5) |
 Benefit – Q5 | 206 (83.7) | 45 (75.8) | 161 (87.5) |
 Benefit – Q6 | 111 (45.1) | 26 (41.9) | 85 (46.2) |
 Barrier – Q1 | 17 (6.9) | 5 (8.1) | 12 (6.5) |
 Barrier – Q2 | 175 (71.1) | 43 (69.3) | 132 (71.7) |
 Barrier – Q3 | 152 (61.8) | 32 (51.6) | 120 (65.2) |
 Barrier – Q4 | 180 (73.2) | 45 (72.6) | 135 (73.4) |
 Barrier – Q5 | 210 (85.4) | 50 (80.6) | 160 (87.0) |
 Barrier – Q6 | 138 (56.1) | 35 (56.4) | 103 (56.0) |
Practicing preventive measures | Â | Â | Â |
 Physical | 108 (43.9) | 30 (48.4) | 78 (42.4) |
 Chemical | 65 (26.4) | 11 (17.8) | 54 (29.3) |
 Electrical | 47 (19.1) | 7 (11.3) | 40 (21.7) |
 Fumigation | 87 (35.4) | 16 (25.8) | 71 (38.6) |