Table 1 Knowledge and practices in relation to the dengue disease and knowledge of its transmission according to level of education
Dependent variables | Total | High school graduates | Non-high school graduates | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex - No (%) | 857/1054 (81.3%) | 497/614 (80.9%) | 360/440 (81.8%) | 0.72 |
Age - Median (RIC) | 42 (32–55) | 37 (29–48) | 51 (38–62) | < 0.001 |
Symptoms recognized as signs of dengue: | ||||
Fever | 1014/1053 (96.3%) | 604/614 (98.4%) | 410/439 (93.4%) | < 0.001 |
Aches and pains | 352/1053 (33.4%) | 224/614 (36.5%) | 128/439 (29.2%) | 0.01 |
Headache | 474/1053 (45%) | 277/614 (45.1%) | 197/439 (44.9%) | 0.94 |
Bone pain | 282/1053 (26.8%) | 168/614 (27.4%) | 114/439 (26%) | 0.61 |
Pain in the eyes | 71/1053 (6.7%) | 40/614 (6.5%) | 31/439 (7.1%) | 0.73 |
Sweating | 51/1053 (4.8%) | 33/614 (5.4%) | 18/439 (4.1%) | 0.34 |
Vomiting | 471/1053 (44.7%) | 283/614 (46.1%) | 188/439 (42.8%) | 0.29 |
Diarrhea | 412/1053 (39.1%) | 232/614 (37.8%) | 180/439 (41%) | 0.29 |
Stomach ache | 79/1053 (7.5%) | 43/614 (7%) | 36/439 (8.2%) | 0.47 |
Rash | 94/1053 (8.9%) | 61/614 (9.9%) | 33/439 (7.5%) | 0.17 |
Red spots on the skin | 116/1053 (11%) | 82/614 (13.4%) | 34/439 (7.7%) | 0.004 |
Bleeding gums | 127/1053 (12.1%) | 80/614 (13%) | 47/439 (10.7%) | 0.25 |
Nosebleed | 138/1053 (13.1%) | 88/614 (14.3%) | 50/439 (11.4%) | 0.16 |
Conduct when a family member has dengue: | ||||
Care at home | 26/1053 (2.5%) | 15/614 (2.4%) | 11/439 (2.5%) | 0.95 |
Go to the doctor | 553/1053 (52.5%) | 317/614 (51.6%) | 236/439 (53.8%) | 0.49 |
Go to a health institution | 29/1053 (2.8%) | 310/614 (50.5%) | 231/439 (52.6%) | 0.50 |
Go to a pharmacy | 1/1053 (0.1%) | 0/614 (0%) | 1/439 (0.2%) | 0.24 |
Self-medicate | 28/1053 (2.7%) | 18/614 (2.9%) | 10/439 (2.3%) | 0.52 |
In the last month, someone in this family, living at home, at dengue: | 28/1048 (2.7%) | 17/610 (2.8%) | 11/438 (2.5%) | 0.79 |
Knowledge regarding transmission: | ||||
Knows how dengue is transmitted | 918/1051 (87.3%) | 571/613 (93.1%) | 347/438 (79.2%) | < 0.001 |
Knows the name of the mosquito | 266/1051 (25.3%) | 202/613 (33%) | 64/438 (14.6%) | < 0.001 |
Knows what the mosquito looks like | 395/1052 (37.5%) | 266/614 (43.3%) | 129/438 (29.5%) | < 0.001 |
Recognizes mosquito larvae | 853/1050 (81.2%) | 504/614 (82.1%) | 349/436 (80%) | 0.40 |
Means where the mosquito is believed to reproduce | ||||
Stagnant water | 518/1052 (49.2%) | 302/613 (49.3%) | 216/439 (49.2%) | 0.98 |
Clean water | 438/1052 (41.6%) | 276/613 (45%) | 162/439 (36.9%) | 0.01 |
Rainwater | 57/1052 (5.4%) | 25/613 (4.1%) | 32/439 (7.3%) | 0.02 |
Dirty water | 194/1052 (18.4%) | 104/613 (17%) | 90/439 (20.5%) | 0.14 |
Drain water | 41/1052 (3.9%) | 19/613 (3.1%) | 22/439 (5%) | 0.11 |