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Table 1 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with reported placing of temephos in household water containers within the last 3 months, among 8978a households in 2012

From: Coverage and beliefs about temephos application for control of dengue vectors and impact of a community-based prevention intervention: secondary analysis from the Camino Verde trial in Mexico

Potential associated factor

Levels

With temephos

n (%)

Without temephos

n (%)

OR

95% CIca

All households

 

21.1% (2101/9937)

78.9%

(7836/9937)

  

House structure

Permanent

2385

3074

1.19

0.98–1.45

Semi-permanent/temporary

1373

2108

  

Language spoken at home

Indigenous language

349

597

0.79

0.50–1.26

Spanish only

3384

4583

  

Area of residence

Urban

1994

2066

1.70

1.072.70

Rural

1779

3139

  

Region

Costa Grande & Costa Chica

2609

3492

1.10

0.66–1.82

Acapulco

1164

1713

  

Oportunidades programme

Participating

1807

2581

0.93

0.72–1.21

Not participating

1954

2608

  

Household size

Less than five members

2234

3089

0.99

0.89–1.11

Five or more members

1539

2115

  

Sex of household respondent

Female

2997

4254

0.85

0.740.97

Male

769

927

  

Education of household head

4 years or more

2248

3327

1.06

0.91–1.22

Less than 4 years

1279

1838

  

Employment of household head

Working

3340

4792

0.92

0.74–1.13

Not working

296

378

  

Tap water supply

Daily

1273

1744

1.01

0.71–1.44

Less frequent or no supply

2481

3437

  
  1. OR Odds Ratio
  2. 95% CIca cluster adjusted 95% confidence interval
  3. Bold font indicates associations significant at the 5% level
  4. a960 household respondents did not know if temephos had been placed in their water containers, and the data about temephos application were missing in 553 records