Table 4 Knowledge, practices and attitudes regarding dengue in relation to level of education - Models adjusted by demographic variables*
Dependent variables | Independent variables included in the models | ||
|---|---|---|---|
High school | Age (every 10 years) | Female sex (vs. male) | |
Symptoms recognized as signs of dengue: | |||
Fever | 1.06 (1.03–1.09) | NS | NS |
Aches and pains | 1.37 (1.14–1.66) | 1.09 (1.02–1.16) | 1.3 (1.02–1.65) |
Red spots on the skin | 1.55 (1.03–2.33) | NS | 1.92 (1.07–3.45) |
Knowledge regarding transmission: | |||
Knows how dengue is transmitted | 1.17 (1.11–1.24) | NS | NS |
Knows the name of the mosquito | 2.69 (2.07–3.49) | 1.16 (1.08–1.25) | NS |
Knows what the mosquito looks like | 1.66 (1.39–1.99) | 1.11 (1.05–1.17) | NS |
Means where the mosquito is believed to reproduce | |||
Clean water | 1.44 (1.23–1.7) | 1.15 (1.1–1.21) | 1.26 (1.03–1.53) |
Rainwater | 0.51 (0.3–0.89) | NS | NS |
Practices regarding dengue | |||
Does not store water in containers | 2.13 (1.38–3.27) | 1.19 (1.04–1.37) | NS |
Attends community meetings | 1.34 (1.08–1.66) | NS | NS |
Do you educate other family members and/or neighbors regarding measures for prevention? | 1.37 (1.17–1.6) | 1.09 (1.04–1.14) | NS |
Attitudes regarding dengue control. | |||
Do you have the ability to take action to control dengue? | 1.55 (1.22–1.96) | 1.13 (1.06–1.22) | NS |
Do you consider your suggestions to control dengue are heard? | 1.38 (1.17–1.64) | 1.1 (1.04–1.16) | NS |
Do you consider that lack of time hinders the implementation of preventive measures against dengue: | 1.39 (1.11–1.74) | NS | NS |