Table 6 Association of selected KAP related variables with malaria prevalence, Shewa Robit Town, northeastern Ethiopia, 2011
Variables | Number of examined (N = 284) | Positive (%) | Fisher’s exact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mosquito bite causes malaria | Yes | 242 | 4(1.6) | 0.22 |
| Â | No | 42 | 2(4.8) | Â |
Malaria is transmissible disease | Yes | 136 | 1(0.7) | 0.22 |
| Â | No | 148 | 5(3.4) | Â |
Preventive measures | Â | Â | Â | Â |
House spray with insecticide | Yes | 224 | 5(2.2) | 1.00 |
| Â | No | 60 | 1(1.7) | Â |
Drain stagnant water | Yes | 239 | 5(2.1) | 1.00 |
| Â | No | 45 | 1(2.2) | Â |
Clear the vegetation | Yes | 130 | 3(2.3) | 1.00 |
| Â | No | 154 | 3(2.0) | Â |
Use of mosquito net | Yes | 266 | 3(1.1) | 0.01 |
| Â | No | 18 | 3(16.7) | Â |
Practice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
House spray with insecticide | Yes | 169 | 2(1.2) | 0.23 |
| Â | No | 115 | 4(3.5) | Â |
Drain stagnant water | Yes | 133 | 3(2.3) | 1.00 |
| Â | No | 151 | 3(2.0) | Â |
Clear the vegetation | Yes | 41 | 2(4.9) | 0.21 |
| Â | No | 243 | 4(1.7) | Â |
Use of mosquito net | Yes | 246 | 3(1.2) | 0.03 |
| Â | No | 38 | 3(7.9) | Â |