Table 2 Availability of breeding sites and methods used to prevent mosquito reproduction
Dependent variables | Total | High school graduates | Non-high school graduates | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you have a tank for water? | 186/1049 (17.7%) | 126/613 (20.6%) | 60/436 (13.8%) | 0.01 |
Methods used to prevent mosquito breeding in the tank: | ||||
Covers the tank | 16/184 (8.7%) | 12/125 (9.6%) | 4/59 (6.8%) | 0.53 |
Washes the tank | 128/184 (69.6%) | 86/125 (68.8%) | 42/59 (71.2%) | 0.74 |
Using temephos (Abate®) | 14/184 (7.6%) | 12/125 (9.6%) | 2/59 (3.4%) | 0.14 |
Uses bleach | 11/184 (6%) | 7/125 (5.6%) | 4/59 (6.8%) | 0.75 |
Other means | 8/184 (4.3%) | 8/125 (6.4%) | 0/59 (0%) | 0.05 |
None | 26/184 (14.1%) | 16/125 (12.8%) | 10/59 (16.9%) | 0.45 |
How do you wash the tank?: | ||||
Just water | 6/182 (3.3%) | 3/122 (2.5%) | 3/60 (5%) | 0.37 |
Water and a brush | 22/182 (12.1%) | 16/122 (13.1%) | 6/60 (10%) | 0.54 |
With detergent | 24/182 (13.2%) | 14/122 (11.5%) | 10/60 (16.7%) | 0.33 |
With detergent and a brush | 135/182 (74.2%) | 92/122 (75.4%) | 43/60 (71.7%) | 0.59 |
With others | 10/182 (5.5%) | 8/122 (6.6%) | 2/60 (3.3%) | 0.37 |
Washes the tank less than once per week | 40/182 (22%) | 26/122 (21.3%) | 14/60 (23.3%) | 0.76 |
Has a sink to store water | 567/1052 (53.9%) | 358/614 (58.3%) | 209/438 (47.7%) | < 0.001 |
Methods used to prevent mosquito breeding in the sink: | ||||
Covers the sink | 309/566 (54.6%) | 195/357 (54.6%) | 114/209 (54.5%) | 0.99 |
Washes the sink | 329/566 (58.1%) | 204/357 (57.1%) | 125/209 (59.8%) | 0.54 |
Using temephos (Abate®) | 37/566 (6.5%) | 25/357 (7%) | 12/209 (5.7%) | 0.56 |
Uses bleach | 46/566 (8.1%) | 27/357 (7.6%) | 19/209 (9.1%) | 0.52 |
Other means | 15/566 (2.7%) | 8/357 (2.2%) | 7/209 (3.3%) | 0.43 |
None | 35/566 (6.2%) | 23/357 (6.4%) | 12/209 (5.7%) | 0.74 |
How do you wash the sink?: | ||||
Just water | 13/563 (2.3%) | 8/356 (2.2%) | 5/207 (2.4%) | 0.90 |
Water and a brush | 81/563 (14.4%) | 48/356 (13.5%) | 33/207 (15.9%) | 0.42 |
With detergent | 51/563 (9.1%) | 34/356 (9.6%) | 17/207 (8.2%) | 0.59 |
With detergent and a brush | 452/563 (80.3%) | 282/356 (79.2%) | 170/207 (82.1%) | 0.40 |
With others | 54/563 (9.6%) | 39/356 (11%) | 15/207 (7.2%) | 0.15 |
Washes the sink less than once per week | 376/555 (67.7%) | 234/350 (66.9%) | 142/205 (69.3%) | 0.56 |
Other containers store water: | ||||
Cans | 182/1052 (17.3%) | 107/614 (17.4%) | 75/438 (17.1%) | 0.90 |
Buckets | 429/1052 (40.8%) | 238/614 (38.8%) | 191/438 (43.6%) | 0.11 |
Jerrycan | 92/1052 (8.7%) | 48/614 (7.8%) | 44/438 (10%) | 0.21 |
Bottles | 6/1052 (0.6%) | 3/614 (0.5%) | 3/438 (0.7%) | 0.68 |
Pots | 14/1052 (1.3%) | 7/614 (1.1%) | 7/438 (1.6%) | 0.52 |
Other container | 388/1052 (36.9%) | 228/614 (37.1%) | 160/438 (36.5%) | 0.84 |
None - other | 102/1052 (9.7%) | 72/614 (11.7%) | 30/438 (6.8%) | 0.01 |