Table 4. Knowledge of dengue fever (DF) transmission.
| Variables | Highland n (%) | Lowland n (%) | Total n (%) | P-value |
| Can all mosquitoes transmit DF? | 0.099 | |||
| No | 101 (79) | 228 (86) | 329 (84) | |
| Yes | 27 (21) | 37 (14) | 64 (16) | |
| Do the Aedes mosquitoes transmit DF? | 0.279 | |||
| No | 58 (85) | 71 (77) | 129 (81) | |
| Yes | 10 (15) | 21 (23) | 31 (19) | |
| Do flies transmit DF? | 0.475 | |||
| No | 85 (71) | 161 (67) | 246 (68) | |
| Yes | 34 (29) | 79 (33) | 113 (32) | |
| Do ticks transmit DF? | 0.043 | |||
| No | 52 (49) | 142 (62) | 194 (58) | |
| Yes | 53 (51) | 87 (38) | 140 (42) | |
| Does ordinary person to person contact transmit DF? | 0.004 | |||
| No | 48 (34) | 122 (50) | 170 (44) | |
| Yes | 93 (66) | 124 (50) | 217 (56) | |
| Is DF transmitted through food and water? | 0.104 | |||
| No | 59 (43) | 131 (53) | 190 (49) | |
| Yes | 77 (57) | 118 (47) | 195 (51) | |
| Can DF be transmitted by blood transfusion? | 0.002 | |||
| No | 3 (2) | 31 (12) | 34 (8) | |
| Yes | 142 (98) | 237 (88) | 379 (92) | |
| When are the Dengue mosquitoes most likely to feed/bite? | <0.001 | |||
| Both day and night | 68 (43) | 189 (63) | 257 (56) | |
| Day time | 7 (5) | 24 (8) | 31 (7) | |
| Night time | 82 (52) | 85 (29) | 167 (37) | |
| Mosquitoes breed in standing water | 0.14* | |||
| No | 5 (3) | 3 (1) | 8 (2) | |
| Yes | 150 (97) | 277 (99) | 427 (98) | |
| Windows screens and bed net reduce mosquitoes | 0.505* | |||
| No | 2 (1) | 8 (3) | 10 (2) | |
| Yes | 154 (99) | 288 (97) | 442 (98) | |
| Insecticides sprays reduce mosquitoes and prevent DF | 0.81 | |||
| No | 7 (5) | 16 (6) | 23 (5) | |
| Yes | 146 (95) | 269 (94) | 415 (95) | |
| Tightly covering water containers reduces mosquitoes | 0.027 | |||
| No | 25 (17) | 26 (9) | 51 (12) | |
| Yes | 122 (83) | 256 (91) | 378 (88) | |
| Removal of standing water can prevent mosquito breeding | 1* | |||
| No | 4 (3) | 9 (3) | 13 (3) | |
| Yes | 142 (97) | 263 (97) | 405 (97) | |
| Mosquito repellents prevent mosquito bites | 0.401 | |||
| No | 8 (7) | 24 (10) | 32 (9) | |
| Yes | 114 (93) | 221 (90) | 335 (91) | |
| Can you identify Aedes mosquitoes? | 0.78 | |||
| No | 104 (94) | 138 (92) | 242 (93) | |
| Yes | 7 (6) | 12 (8) | 19 (7) | |
All P-values are based on chi-square analysis of numbers in highland and lowland categories except those indicated by an asterisk (*) which are based on Fisher's exact test. Responses in bold font indicate correct answer.