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. 2017 Jul 3;12(7):e0180508. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180508

Table 2. Knowledge about best preventive measures, main causes and symptoms of malaria (n = 8111).

Item Rural (%) Urban (%) Total (%)
Best way to prevent malaria
Sleep under a mosquito net 97.2 98.0 97.4
Sleep under a mosquito net impregnated with insecticide 80.6 80.8 80.7
Using insecticide spray, creams, lotions 94.4 92.3 93.9
Take preventive medications 93.3 94.5 93.6
Using insecticide coil 95.4 96.0 95.5
Decoction/plant juice/root to drink as a preventive 93.9 94.8 94.1
Making sure surroundings are clean 80.4 77.5 79.8
Using a coil smoke 95.1 95.0 95.1
Cover the body 91.1 92.3 91.3
Main cause of malaria
Mosquito bite 81.4 100.0 85.2
Heavy oil consumption 98.1 96.2 97.7
Work-related fatigue 96.5 97.4 96.7
Insufficient sleeping 98.9 99.9 99.1
Direct exposure to sunlight 92.8 97.3 93.8
Consumption of mangoes/sweet fruits 97.3 99.7 97.8
Milk consumption 99.0 99.9 99.1
Dirty water 92.8 54.0 84.9
Symptoms of malaria
Fever 76.7 100.0 81.5
Vomiting, lack of appetite 46.8 84.3 54.5
High temperature with convulsion 94.1 94.5 94.2
High temperature with fainting 97.1 99.0 97.5
Persistent fever 96.3 99.7 97.0
Convulsion 92.2 98.4 93.5
Jaundice 87.4 97.7 89.5
Headache 74.8 59.2 71.6
Urine 98.5 98.1 98.4