Table 2 Knowledge on Dengue Fever cases and controls, Diredawa city, 2015
Characteristics | Case n = 70 | Control n = 140 | Total n = 210 | P-Value | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heard About Dengue | |||||
Yes | 24 (34.2%) | 62 (44.3%) | 86 (40.0%) | ||
No | 46 (65.7%) | 78 (55.7%) | 124 (59.01%) | 0.166 | 1.524 (0.840–2.764) |
Cause of Dengue | |||||
Know | 8 (11.4%) | 10 (7.1%) | 18 (8.6%) | ||
Don’t know | 62 (88.6%) | 130 (92.9%) | 192 (91.4%) | 0.300 | 1.677 (0.631–4.459) |
Mode of transmission | |||||
Know | 19 (27.1%) | 37 (26.4%) | 56 (26.7%) | ||
Don’t Know | 51 (72.9%) | 103 (73.6%) | 154 (73.3%) | 0.912 | 1.037 (0.543–1.981) |
Time Mosquito bites | |||||
Know | 7 (10%) | 12 (8.6%) | 19 (9.0%) | ||
Don’t Know | 63 (90%) | 128 (91.4%) | 191 (90.9%) | 0.734 | 1.185 (0.445–3.157) |
Water required for breeding | |||||
Know | 17 (24.3%) | 37 (26.4%) | 54 (25.7%) | ||
Don’t Know | 53 (75.7%) | 103 (73.6%) | 156 (74.2%) | 0.738 | 0.893 (0.460–1.733) |
Knew Symptoms | |||||
Yes | 19 (27.1%) | 43 (30.7) | 62 (29.5%) | ||
No | 51 (72.9%) | 97 (69.3%) | 148 (70.5%) | 0.593 | 0.840 (0.444–1.590) |