Table 6.

Association of selected KAP related variables with malaria prevalence, Shewa Robit Town, northeastern Ethiopia, 2011

Variables	Number of examined (N = 284)		Positive (%)	Fisher’s exact
Mosquito bite causes malaria	Yes	242	4(1.6)	0.22
	No	42	2(4.8)
Malaria is transmissible disease	Yes	136	1(0.7)	0.22
	No	148	5(3.4)
Preventive measures
House spray with insecticide	Yes	224	5(2.2)	1.00
	No	60	1(1.7)
Drain stagnant water	Yes	239	5(2.1)	1.00
	No	45	1(2.2)
Clear the vegetation	Yes	130	3(2.3)	1.00
	No	154	3(2.0)
Use of mosquito net	Yes	266	3(1.1)	0.01
	No	18	3(16.7)
Practice
House spray with insecticide	Yes	169	2(1.2)	0.23
	No	115	4(3.5)
Drain stagnant water	Yes	133	3(2.3)	1.00
	No	151	3(2.0)
Clear the vegetation	Yes	41	2(4.9)	0.21
	No	243	4(1.7)
Use of mosquito net	Yes	246	3(1.2)	0.03
	No	38	3(7.9)