Table 3.

Attitudes and practices of participants regarding malaria in rural areas, southeastern Iran, 2015

Question	Answers	Number	Percent
Do you think malaria is a preventable disease?	Yes	111	55.50
	No	23	11.50
	I do not know	66	33
Do you use bed net during sleeping (at night)?	Yes, usually	46	23
	Yes, some times	94	47
	No	60	30
What time of the night do you hang the bed net?	21–22	80	40
	22–23	46	23
	23–24	10	5
	24–01	4	2
	Not at all	60	30
Where do you rest in the summer nights?	Room	159	79.50
	Porch	2	1
	Yard	33	16.50
	Rooftop	6	3
Do you wash the mosquito net?	Yes	14	7
	Sometimes	105	52.50
	No	81	40.50
Where do you refer for malaria treatment?	Health houses	154	77
	Governmental health centers	38	19
	Hospital	0	0
	Doctors’ offices	2	1
	I do not know	6	3