Table 1. Comparison of 400 surveyed local residents who had heard of release of genetically modified “sterile” male Aedes aegypti OX513A mosquitoes to those who had not, Key West, Florida, USA*.
| Response | Sample distribution, no. (%)† | Heard, %‡ | Not heard, % | Imputed unadjusted OR (95% CI), p value | Average adjusted OR (95% CI), multiply imputed data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||||
| 18–35 | 98 (25.1) | 19 | 81.1 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| 36–50 | 77 (19.7) | 55.3 | 44.7 | 5.16 (2.61–10.2), <0.001 | 3.75 (1.75–8.03), <0.001 |
| 51–65 | 121 (31.0) | 71.8 | 28.2 | 10.5 (5.48–20.1), <0.001 | 8.17 (3.95–16.9), <0.001 |
| >66 |
94 (24.1) |
56.8 |
43.2 |
5.51 (2.84–10.7), <0.001 |
6.80 (3.14–14.7), <0.001 |
| Sex | |||||
| M | 214 (53.9) | 56 | 44 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| F |
183 (46.1) |
45.3 |
54.8 |
0.65 (0.43–0.97), 0.03 |
0.58 (0.35–0.95), 0.03 |
| Region of Key West | |||||
| Old Town | 153 (38.4) | 51 | 49 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| Midtown | 61 (15.3) | 55.2 | 44.8 | 1.17 (0.64–2.16), 0.60 | 1.33 (0.62–2.85), 0.46 |
| New Town | 126 (31.6) | 57.4 | 42.6 | 1.29 (0.80–2.09), 0.29 | 1.53 (0.82–2.83), 0.18 |
| Stock Island |
59 (14.8) |
33.9 |
66.1 |
0.49 (0.26–0.93), 0.03 |
0.65 (0.29–1.44), 0.29 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White non-Hispanic | 247 (66.9) | 63 | 37 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| White Hispanic | 46 (12.5) | 36.4 | 63.6 | 0.33 (0.17–0.64), 0.001 | 0.47 (0.21–1.04), 0.06 |
| Black | 38 (10.3) | 30.3 | 69.7 | 0.24 (0.11–0.53), <0.001 | 0.36 (0.15–0.90), 0.03 |
| Other |
38 (10.3) |
27 |
73 |
0.21 (0.10–0.42), <0.001 |
0.25 (0.11–0.56), <0.001 |
| Household income | |||||
| <$35,000 | 54 (13.5) | 44 | 46 | 0.29 (0.14–0.60), <0.001 | 0.75 (0.31–1.82), 0.53 |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 31 (7.8) | 41.9 | 48.1 | 0.37 (0.15–0.90), 0.03 | 0.83 (0.30–2.30), 0.72 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 52 (13.0) | 64.7 | 35.3 | 0.63 (0.30–1.32), 0.22 | 0.92 (0.41–2.08), 0.85 |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 37 (9.3) | 54.1 | 46 | 0.50 (0.22–1.15), 0.10 | 0.77 (0.31–1.92), 0.58 |
| >$100,000 |
72 (18.0) |
70.8 |
29.2 |
1 (Referent) |
1 (Referent) |
| Education level | |||||
| High school or lower | 123 (31.6) | 34.8 | 65.2 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| Some college | 77 (19.8) | 45.3 | 54.7 | 1.54 (0.85–2.79), 0.15 | 1.71 (0.83–3.54), 0.15 |
| Associate’s degree | 19 (4.9) | 68.4 | 31.6 | 3.83 (1.35–10.8), 0.01 | 5.73 (1.61–20.3), 0.007 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 107 (27.5) | 55.7 | 44.3 | 2.38 (1.38–4.08), 0.002 | 1.93 (0.97–3.81), 0.059 |
| Graduate or
professional degree |
63 (16.2) |
77.8 |
22.2 |
6.63 (3.27–13.4), <0.001 |
3.37 (1.42–8.02), 0.006 |
| Aware of ABCD§ | |||||
| No | 48 (19.0) | 59.6 | 40.4 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| Yes | 252 (81.0) | 79.2 | 20.8 | 2.56 (1.27– 5.14), 0.008 | 2.32 (1.04–5.17), 0.04 |
*All variables listed are included in the adjusted model. †Demographic totals may not add up to 400 because some participants refused to report demographic information. ‡Percentages reflect within category percentages. §ABCD, Florida Keys-based Action to Break the Cycle of Dengue public health campaign.