Table 2.
Distribution of Study participants by travel history and malaria prevention practice, Tahtay Maychew woreda, northern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variable | Case, N (%) | Control, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel history (T1) | ||
| Yes | 107 (82.3) | 113 (29.0) |
| No | 23 (17.7) | 277 (71.0) |
| Duration of stay in weeks (N = 220) | ||
| 1–2 weeks | 17 (15.9) | 17 (15.9) |
| 3–4 weeks | 73 (68.2) | 65 (57.5) |
| Above 4 weeks | 17 (15.9) | 31 (27.4) |
| Purpose of travel | ||
| Gold mine | 94 (87.9) | 77 (68.1) |
| Agriculture | 10 (9.3) | 33 (29.2) |
| Other purposes | 3 (2.8) | 3 (2.7) |
| Name of place traveled | ||
| Western zone | 107 (100) | 109 (96.5) |
| Other places | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.5) |
| Lifetime travel history to malaria endemic areas | ||
| Yes | 89 (68.5) | 187 (47.9) |
| No | 41 (31.5) | 203 (52.1) |
| Own mosquito net | ||
| Yes | 123 (94.4) | 371 (95.1) |
| No | 7 (5.4) | 19 (4.9) |
| Number of mosquito net per household | ||
| Has only one ITN | 24 (19.5) | 73 (19.7) |
| Has two ITNs | 62 (50.4) | 202 (54.4) |
| Has more than two ITNs | 37 (30.1) | 96 (25.9) |
| Usage of malaria prevention method during travel | ||
| Yes | 60 (46.6) | 165 (42.3) |
| No | 70 (53.4) | 225 (57.7) |
| Type of malaria prevention method used | ||
| Mosquito nets | 20 (33.3) | 54 (32.7) |
| Antimalaria drug/Coartem | 40 (66.7) | 111 (67.3) |
| Microsized RWH ponds in the premises of HHs | ||
| Yes | 32 (24.6) | 60 (15.4) |
| No | 98 (75.4) | 330 (84.6) |
| Traveled before the onset of their malaria episodes? | ||
| Yes | 105 (80.8) | – |
| No | 25 (19.2) | – |
HH = household; ITN = insecticide-treated mosquito net; RWH = rain water harvesting.