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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with presence of temephos in at least one household water container, as observed by the field workers among 9937 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

1356

4591

1.29

1.03–1.62

Semi-permanent/temporary

735

3212

  

Language spoken at home

Indigenous language

180

825

0.80

0.53–1.21

Spanish only

1895

6966

  

Type of community

Urban

1292

2959

2.63

1.63–4.25

Rural

809

4877

  

Region

Costa Grande & Costa Chica

1423

5387

0.95

0.53–1.73

Acapulco

678

2449

  

Oportunidades programme

Participating

863

4052

0.65

0.49–0.86

Not participating

1227

3760

  

Household size

Less than five members

1315

4596

1.18

1.05–1.33

Five or more members

786

3239

  

Sex of household respondent

Female

1619

6342

0.79

0.69–0.90

Male

476

1466

  

Education of household head

4 years or more

1353

4959

1.07

0.88–1.29

Less than 4 years

721

2817

  

Employment of household head

Working

1898

7220

0.84

0.69–1.03

Not working

178

572

  

Tap water supply

Daily

733

2609

1.07

0.72–1.60

Less frequent or no supply

1355

5184

  
  1. OR odds ratio
  2. 95% CIca cluster adjusted 95% confidence interval
  3. Bold font indicates associations significant at the 5% level