Table 2.
Comparison of protective behaviors between high school students living in Kourou, Mana/St. Laurent, and others areas (% of the observations [95% CI])
| High proximity | Intermediate proximity | Low proximity | c2 (df, N) | P value | |
| Mosquito repellants | 38.1 (34.0–42.4) | 37.8 (34.4–41.3) | 28.3 (25.1–31.6) | 6.99 (2, 1,364) | 0.030 |
| Insecticide spray | 60.7 (59.8–61.6) | 66.6 (58.1–72.4) | 68.9 (64.5–73.0) | 3.35 (2, 1,364) | 0.188 |
| Vaporizer for insecticide indoor | 24.2 (23.3–25.1) | 22.1 (19.3–25.1) | 30.2 (27.0–33.6) | 8.16 (2, 1,364) | 0.017 |
| Vaporizer for insecticide outdoor | 32.6 (26.4–44.3) | 32.7 (27.2–38.7) | 31.7 (22.9–42.1) | 0.19 (2, 1,365) | 0.906 |
| Mosquito nets while sleeping | 15.9 (11.7–20.0) | 17.0 (14.4–20.0) | 49.0 (39.6–58.4) | 103.1 (2, 1,364) | 0.000 |
| Mosquito nets at windows | 43.2 (36.4–50.3) | 35.7 (32.4–39.2) | 32.6 (28.5–37.0) | 4.96 (2, 1,364) | 0.084 |
| Drain out stored water | 57.3 (35.2–64.2) | 56.5 (50.6–62.7) | 57.6 (45.1–69.3) | 0.03 (2, 1,364) | 0.986 |
| Cover storage containers | 41.8 (39.5–43.0) | 43.0 (36.9–49.3) | 54.3 (45.0–63.3) | 6. 73 (2, 1,364) | 0.035 |
| Close the doors, avoid outdoor activities | 56.4 (43.4–68.6) | 58.4 (53.1–63.5) | 48.6 (44.8–52.3) | 7.49 (2, 1,364) | 0.024 |
| Wear full-sleeved clothes | 42.3 (37–47.8) | 41.4 (35.2–47.9) | 51.4 (38.8–63.8) | 7.13 (2, 1,365) | 0.028 |
CI = confidence interval; c2 = chi square; df = degree of freedom.