Table 4.
Respondents knowledge about malaria symptoms, transmission and prevention
| Respondent's awareness | Residency | Province | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | Hormozgan | Kerman | |||
| Fever as malaria symptom |
62.1 (60.5 - 63.6) |
67.4 (65.1 - 69.7) |
81.4 (79.7 - 83.0) |
48.1 (46.2 - 50.2) |
63.6 (60.7 - 66.5) |
63.8 (62.2 - 65.4) |
| Shivering as malaria symptom |
36.2 (34.7 - 37.8) |
35.2 (32.8 - 37.5) |
46.6 (44.4 - 48.8) |
23.4 (21.7 - 25.1) |
42.5 (39.6 - 45.5) |
35.9 (33.7 - 38.9) |
| Malaria transmit through mosquito sting |
55.4 (53.8 - 57.0) |
59.1 (56.7 - 61.6) |
77.2 (75.4 - 79.0) |
36.6 (34.7 - 38.6) |
59.1 (56.1 - 62.1) |
56.4 (54.6 - 58.2) |
| Using bed net as preventive measure |
38.4 (36.8 - 39.9) |
25.6 (23.4 - 27.7) |
64.0 (61.9 - 66.0) |
10.0 (8.71 - 11.2) |
31.3 (28.5 - 34.1) |
34.9 (32.7 - 37.1) |