Table 3 Knowledge on cause and prevention of malaria infection among residents of Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 370)
From: Determinants of malaria infection in Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study
Variables | Category | Cases | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Ever heard of an illness called malaria | No | 0(0) | 1(0.01) |
Yes | 179(98) | 182(98) | |
Cause of malaria | Mosquito | 159(87) | 173(94) |
Othera | 153(84) | 143(78) | |
Knew malaria preventability | Don’t know | 1(0.5) | 0(0) |
No | 3(1.6) | 0(0) | |
Yes | 181(98) | 182(98) | |
Prevention ways mentioned | Bed net | 169(93) | 174(94) |
Avoid mosquito bite | 19(10) | 25(14) | |
Take preventive medication | 40(22) | 54(29) | |
Indoor residual spraying | 39(22) | 58(31) | |
Filling stagnant water | 48(27) | 48(28) | |
Otherb | 90(50) | 68(37) |