Table 3.
Mosquito control practices from survey respondents (n = households)
| Peripheral area (n = 39) | Central area (n = 40) | pvalue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean garbage | 39 | 100% | 40 | 100% | 1 |
| Cut vegetation | 35 | 90% | 34 | 85% | 1 |
| Close windows & doorsA | 36 | 92% | 28 | 70% | 0.02 |
| Cover containers with water | 30 | 77% | 34 | 85% | 0.53 |
| Eliminate standing water | 31 | 79% | 32 | 80% | 1 |
| Fumigation | 30 | 77% | 28 | 70% | 0.658 |
| Add chemicals to water to kill larvae | 24 | 62% | 26 | 65% | 0.932 |
| Use repellent | 17 | 44% | 23 | 58% | 0.312 |
| Screens on windows & doors | 20 | 51% | 19 | 48% | 0.912 |
| Pour burned diesel on floors & puddles | 21 | 54% | 12 | 30% | 0.055 |
| Burn incense or grass to make smoke | 13 | 33% | 14 | 35% | 1 |
| Other: mosquito nets, wash cistern, eat early, other insecticide† | 8 | 21% | 8 | 20% | 1 |
p values ≤0.05 indicate significant differences between the study areas; values were calculated using Pearson’s Chi-squared test with Yates continuity correction, unless otherwise indicated.
A p values calculated by Fisher’s Exact Test. †Indicates multiple responses.