Table 3 Community attitudes and practices for dengue control
Dependent variables | Total | High school graduates | Non-high school graduates | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Attends community meetings | 301/1052 (28.6%) | 192/614 (31.3%) | 109/438 (24.9%) | 0.02 |
Participates in activities to prevent dengue in the neighborhood | 200/1051 (19%) | 124/613 (20.2%) | 76/438 (17.4%) | 0.24 |
Agrees with neighbors to collect garbage around the home | 235/1052 (22.3%) | 144/614 (23.5%) | 91/438 (20.8%) | 0.30 |
Do you educate other family members and/or neighbors regarding measures to prevent dengue? | 447/1050 (42.6%) | 285/612 (46.6%) | 162/438 (37%) | 0.002 |
Do you have the ability to take action to control dengue? | 278/1052 (26.4%) | 182/614 (29.6%) | 96/438 (21.9%) | 0.01 |
Do you consider your suggestions to control dengue are heard? | 404/1051 (38.4%) | 257/612 (42%) | 147/439 (33.5%) | 0.01 |
Do you lead campaigns to prevent dengue? | 87/1052 (8.3%) | 53/613 (8.6%) | 34/439 (7.7%) | 0.60 |
Do you get help for dengue prevention programs? | 99/1048 (9.4%) | 65/610 (10.7%) | 34/438 (7.8%) | 0.11 |
Do you file claims with the authorities when you consider they are not taking actions for dengue control in your community? | 246/1049 (23.5%) | 152/613 (24.8%) | 94/436 (21.6%) | 0.22 |
Reasons that hinder the implementation of preventive measures against dengue: | ||||
Lack of time | 286/1053 (27.2%) | 190/614 (30.9%) | 96/439 (21.9%) | 0.001 |
Lack of information | 592/1053 (56.2%) | 349/614 (56.8%) | 243/439 (55.4%) | 0.63 |
Lack of funds | 203/1053 (19.3%) | 103/614 (16.8%) | 100/439 (22.8%) | 0.01 |
Other reason | 79/1053 (7.5%) | 44/614 (7.2%) | 35/439 (8%) | 0.62 |
You consider that the party responsible for taking measures to prevent dengue should be: | ||||
The municipal government | 590/1053 (56%) | 335/614 (54.6%) | 255/439 (58.1%) | 0.26 |
Medical staff | 62/1053 (5.9%) | 37/614 (6%) | 25/439 (5.7%) | 0.82 |
Parents or guardians | 118/1053 (11.2%) | 68/614 (11.1%) | 50/439 (11.4%) | 0.87 |
Everyone / All people living in the community | 490/1053 (46.5%) | 297/614 (48.4%) | 193/439 (44%) | 0.16 |
Other | 82/1053 (7.8%) | 48/614 (7.8%) | 34/439 (7.7%) | 0.97 |