Table 2. Characteristics of homestead environment and travel history in high altitude villages of northwest Ethiopia, 2013.
| Variables | Malaria | Total (%) | ||
| Cases (%) | Control (%) | |||
| Stagnant water | No | 513(83.6) | 718(85.4) | 1231(84.6) |
| Yes | 101(16.4) | 123(14.6) | 224(15.4) | |
| Swampy | No | 486(79.2) | 646(76.8) | 1132(77.8) |
| Yes | 128(20.8) | 195(23.2) | 323(22.2) | |
| Bore hole | No | 566(92.2) | 796(94.6) | 1362(93.6) |
| Yes | 48(7.8) | 45(5.4) | 93(6.4) | |
| Flowers | No | 595(96.9) | 823(97.9) | 1418(97.5) |
| Yes | 19(3.1) | 18(2.1) | 37(2.5) | |
| Plants used for fencing | No | 535(87.1) | 782(93.0) | 1317(90.5) |
| Yes | 79(12.9) | 59(7.0) | 138(9.5) | |
| Long grass surroundings | No | 516(84.0) | 710(84.4) | 1226(84.3) |
| Yes | 98(16.0) | 131(15.6) | 22915.7) | |
| Short grass in surroundings | No | 439(71.5) | 639(76.0) | 1078(74.1) |
| Yes | 175(28.5) | 202(24.0) | 377(25.9) | |
| Bushes | No | 440(71.7) | 563(66.9) | 1003(68.9) |
| Yes | 174(27.3) | 278(33.1) | 452(31.1) | |
| Forest | No | 100(16.3) | 270(32.1) | 370(25.4) |
| Yes | 514(83.7) | 571(67.9) | 1085(74.6) | |
| Altitude of the village | 1500–1750 m | 88(14.3) | 125(14.9) | 213(14.6) |
| 1751–2000 m | 62(10.1) | 82(9.8) | 144(9.9) | |
| Above 2000 m | 464(75.6) | 634(75.3) | 1098(75.5) | |