Table 4 Knowledge related to malaria by category of migrant group
Characteristic | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria is life threatening | n = 34 | n = 862 | n = 1,485 | n = 2,381 |
Yes | 33 (97.1) | 807 (93.6) | 1,314 (88.5) | 2,154 (90.5) |
No | 0 (0.0) | 15 (1.7) | 24 (1.6) | 39 (1.6) |
Uncertain | 1 (2.9) | 29 (3.4) | 109 (7.3) 0) | 139 (5.8) |
DK | 0 (0.0) | 11 (1.3) | 38 (2.6) | 49 (2.1) |
If one doesn’t sleep under the treated net regularly, the chance to catch malaria is high | ||||
Yes | 33 (97.1) | 794 (92.1) | 1,212 (81.6) | 2,039 (85.6) |
No | 1 (2.9) | 19 (2.2) | 47 (3.2) | 67 (2.8) |
Uncertain | 0 (0.0) | 39 (4.5) | 174 (11.7) | 213 (8.9) |
DK | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.2) | 52 (3.5) | 62 (2.6) |
The chance to catch malaria is high, if working from dusk to dawn | ||||
Yes | 32 (94.1) | 735 (85.3) | 1,118 (75.3) | 1,885 (79.2) |
No | 0 (0.0) | 36 (4.2) | 38 (2.6) | 74 (3.1) |
Uncertain | 1 (2.9) | 67 (7.8) | 226 (15.2) | 294 (12.3) |
DK | 1 (2.9) | 24 (2.8) | 103 (6.9) | 128 (5.4) |
Symptoms of malaria a | ||||
Fever | 28 (82.4) | 586 (68.0) | 1,021 (68.8) | 1,635 (68.7) |
Chills & rigor | 24 (70.6) | 631 (73.2) | 1,201 (80.9) | 1,856 (78.0) |
Sweating | 7 (20.6) | 182 (21.1) | 461 (31.0) | 650 (27.3) |
Headache | 23 (67.6) | 411 (47.7) | 785 (52.9) | 1,219 (51.2) |
Aches & pain | 22 (64.7) | 368 (42.7) | 657 (44.2) | 1,047 (44.0) |
Malaria transmission a | ||||
Bitten by mosquito carrying malaria parasite | ||||
| Â | 18 (52.9) | 585 (67.9) | 812 (54.7) | 1,415 (59.4) |
Bitten by anopheles mosquito carrying malaria parasite | ||||
| Â | 0 (0.0) | 95 (11.0) | 173 (11.6) | 268 (11.3) |
Drink spring water | 6 (17.6) | 138 (16.0) | 268 (18.0) | 412 (17.3) |
Closely attend malaria patient | 1 (2.9) | 83 (9.6) | 117 (7.9) | 201 (8.4) |
Transfusion of infected blood | 2 (5.9) | 154 (17.9) | 143 (9.6) | 299 (12.6) |