Table 2 Housing condition, water source for domestic use, and malaria infection in Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 370)
From: Determinants of malaria infection in Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study
Variables | Description | Case | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 185(%) | N = 185(%) | ||
Main material of the room’s wall | Mud | 182(99) | 180(98) |
Wood plunk | 2(1) | 3(2) | |
Main material of room’s window | Metallic | 9(5) | 11(6) |
Wooden | 120(65) | 127(69) | |
No window | 55(30) | 47(25) | |
Main material of the room’s floor | Cement | 0(0) | 2(1) |
Earth | 46(25) | 36(19) | |
Local dung | 138(75) | 146(80) | |
Sleeping sites | Bed with mattress | 43 (23) | 67(36) |
Bed without mattress | 136 (74) | 110(60) | |
Floor | 6 (3) | 8(4) | |
Household bed net possession | Yes | 152(82) | 161(87) |
No | 33(18) | 24(13) | |
Indoor residual spraying | Yes | 52(28) | 47(26) |
No | 132(72) | 137(74) | |
Bed net utilization | Yes | 137(89) | 153(95) |
No | 17(11) | 8(5) |