Table 3.
Caregivers’ knowledge of malaria
| Variables | MV (n = 299) | NMV (n = 298) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | p value | |
| Symptoms | |||||
| Fever (yes) | 270 | 95.4 | 263 | 97.4 | 0.208 |
| Chills and rigors (yes) | 248 | 87.6 | 255 | 94.4 | 0.005 |
| Headache (yes) | 211 | 74.6 | 215 | 79.6 | 0.156 |
| Sweating (yes) | 177 | 62.5 | 202 | 74.8 | 0.002 |
| Vulnerable groups | |||||
| Under-five children (yes) | 162 | 57.2 | 132 | 48.9 | 0.049 |
| Pregnant mothers (yes) | 139 | 49.1 | 116 | 43.0 | 0.147 |
| Forest workers (yes) | 256 | 90.5 | 248 | 91.9 | 0.565 |
| Farmers (yes) | 170 | 60.1 | 150 | 55.6 | 0.282 |
| Causes | |||||
| Mosquito bite (yes) | 279 | 98.6 | 256 | 94.8 | 0.012 |
| Coughing and sneezing (no) | 46 | 16.3 | 51 | 18.9 | 0.415 |
| Contact (no) | 83 | 29.3 | 81 | 30.0 | 0.863 |
| Drinking (no) | 43 | 15.2 | 37 | 13.7 | 0.618 |
| Bathing (no) | 63 | 22.3 | 48 | 17.8 | 0.188 |
| Eating bananas (no) | 74 | 26.1 | 63 | 23.3 | 0.443 |
| Prevention method | |||||
| Use mosquito/bed net (yes) | 245 | 86.6 | 237 | 87.8 | 0.672 |
| Use LLIN (yes) | 239 | 84.5 | 228 | 84.4 | 0.998 |
| Avoid mosquito bites (yes) | 235 | 83.0 | 234 | 86.7 | 0.235 |
| Use mosquito coil (yes) | 196 | 69.3 | 202 | 74.8 | 0.146 |
| Use mosquito repellent (yes) | 158 | 55.8 | 139 | 51.5 | 0.305 |
| Wear long-sleeved clothing (yes) | 219 | 77.4 | 209 | 77.4 | 0.995 |
| Clean environment (yes) | 247 | 87.3 | 235 | 87.0 | 0.932 |
| Cover water containers (yes) | 241 | 85.2 | 235 | 87.0 | 0.524 |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Blood test (yes) | 225 | 79.5 | 220 | 81.5 | 0.558 |
| Fever with chills and rigor (no) | 196 | 37.5 | 114 | 42.2 | 0.252 |
| Observation (no) | 26 | 9.2 | 22 | 8.1 | 0.664 |
| Curable drugs | |||||
| Anti-malarials (yes) | 169 | 91.4 | 165 | 91.2 | 0.948 |
| Antibiotics (no) | 94 | 50.8 | 89 | 49.2 | 0.754 |
| Traditional medicine (no) | 64 | 34.6 | 70 | 38.7 | 0.418 |
| Vitamins (no) | 83 | 44.9 | 99 | 54.7 | 0.060 |
| Government recommended drug (Coartem) | 44 | 55.0 | 47 | 75.8 | 0.010 |
Notes: MV: Mobile clinic villages; VWOMC: non-mobile clinic villages; LLIN: long-lasting insecticide nets; Chi-square test p-vale.