Table 3.
Perceived causes and impact of the most recent malaria epidemic in Muleba district (n = 387)
| Variable | Number of respondents (%) | P - Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Epidemic area | Non-Epidemic area | ||
| Causes of the epidemic | ||||
| Natural cause (heavy rains) | ||||
| Yes | 202 (52.2) | 83 (41.1) | 119 (64.3) | |
| No | 185 (47.8) | 119 (58.9) | 66 (35.7) | < 0.01 |
| Changes in farming system | ||||
| Yes | 15 (3.9) | 9 (4.4) | 6 (3.2) | |
| No | 372 (96.1) | 193 (95.5) | 179 (96.7) | 0.539 |
| Poor health services | ||||
| Yes | 34 (8.8) | 20 (9.9) | 14 (7.6) | |
| No | 353 (91.2) | 182 (90.1) | 171 (92.4) | 0.425 |
| Impact of the epidemic | ||||
| Many people died | ||||
| Yes | 368 (95.1) | 189 (93.1) | 179 (97.3) | |
| No | 19 (4.9) | 14 (6.9) | 5 (2.7) | 0.056 |
| Many people had malaria | ||||
| Yes | 113 (29.2) | 64 (31.5) | 49 (26.6) | |
| No | 274 (70.8) | 139 (68.5) | 135 (73.4) | 0.290 |
| Many people were hospitalized | ||||
| Yes | 106 (27.4) | 52 (25.6) | 54 (29.4) | |
| No | 281 (72.6) | 151 (74.4) | 130 (70.1) | 0.402 |