TABLE 4.
Percent of Households Reporting Increases in Vectors and Practices Associated With Protection From Mosquitoes Following the Earthquake-Tsunami in the Follow-up CASPER, American Samoa, 2009
| Vectors | % of Households (95% CI) | Projecteda No. of Households (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Night time mosquito | 77.3 (69.3–85.3) | 3475 (2480–4470) |
| Day time mosquito | 68.1 (58.1–77.9) | 3070 (2142–3999) |
| Flies | 58.5 (48.1–67.9) | 2618 (834–3401) |
| Breeding sites for mosquitoes | 49.8 (39.0–59.8) | 2230 (1368–3093) |
| Rats | 36.7 (20.0–52.7) | 1642 (603–2680) |
| Dogs | 16.4 (8.7–24.4) | 748 (380–1116) |
| Practices | ||
| Mosquito coils | 63.8 (54.6–72.9) | 2861 (1959–3763) |
| Aerosol insecticides | 42.5 (32.2–52.8) | 1903 (1225–2582) |
| Window screen | 29.5 (9.3–49.6) | 1310 (214–2408) |
| Repellent | 18.4 (3.2–33.4) | 816 (0–1646) |
| Removing breeding sites | 17.4 (7.3–27.4) | 773 (292–1255) |
| Protective clothing | 6.3 (0.9–11.6) | 279 (0–566) |
Abbreviation: CASPER, Community Needs Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response.
a
Based on weighted analyses using information from 2000 census (4513 housing units with a total population of 25 700).