Table 4.
Knowledge and perception of caregivers on preventability, local prevention and control practices of childhood malaria for 'at-risk' and 'control' villages in Gilgel-Gibe dam area, south-western Ethiopia, 2007
| Variable | Category | 'At-risk' (%)a | 'Control' (%)a | OR (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Preventability ('at-risk', n = 1003; 'control', n = 953) |
Yes | 96.1% | 86.1% | 3.97 (1.04, 15.13) | 0.033* |
| Preventive methods | Mosquito nets | 73.1% | 81.1% | 0.63 (0.21, 1.98) | 0.404 |
| ('at-risk', n = 965; | Repellant/Smoking | 32.7% | 12.9% | 3.28(1.07,10.09) | 0.035* |
| 'control', n = 921) | Anti-malarial drugs | 26.2% | 8.0% | 4.07 (1.06, 15.68) | 0.034* |
| Eliminating Breeding sites | 17.6%% | 4.6% | 4.4 (1.25, 15.54) | 0.017 * | |
| House spraying | 16.5% | 4.3% | 4.41 (0.75, 25.81) | 0.074 | |
| Herbal preparation | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.73 (0.21, 36.37) | 0.403 | |
|
Treatability ('at-risk', n = 1003; 'control', n = 953) |
Yes | 97.8% | 96.1% | 1.80 (0.62, 5.24) | 0.253 |
| Treatment-seeking behaviour | Public health services | 71.5% | 65.1% | 1.34 (0.37, 4.88) | 0.632 |
| ('at-risk', n = 981; | Private health services | 33.8% | 20.4% | 1.99 (0.53, 7.51) | 0.281 |
| 'control', n = 916) | Self treat with herbs at home | 1.8% | 6.9% | 0.25 (0.05, 1.32) | 0.077 |
| Self treat with modern Medicine at home | 1.4% | 6.8% | 0.19 (0.06, 0.63) | 0.005 | |
| Traditional healer | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.56 (0.08, 3.79) | 0.521 |
* Significant at the 0.05 level
a Multiple responses possible