Table 2.
Distribution of major malaria knowledge in rural China
| Items | Awareness (%) | F | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | |||
| Overall malaria knowledge | 55.4 | 61.7 | 58.2 | 45.4 | 42.0 | <0.01 |
| Part A basic malaria understanding | 61.4 | 69.6 | 63.8 | 50.2 | 39.8 | <0.01 |
| Part B basic malaria knowledge | 53.5 | 59.3 | 56.5 | 44.0 | 36.3 | <0.01 |
| Major symptoms of malaria | 47.1 | 56.6 | 49.2 | 34.9 | 35.6 | <0.01 |
| Causes of malaria | 44.7 | 48.7 | 47.2 | 37.4 | 12.0 | <0.01 |
| Prevention knowledge | 58.3 | 66.3 | 62.6 | 44.8 | 34.9 | <0.01 |
| Treatment-seeking when suffering from malaria | 85.2 | 77.7 | 88.2 | 88.8 | 13.0 | <0.01 |