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. 2018 Oct 9;13(10):e0205210. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205210

Table 4. Environmental risk factors, and structural condition of houses in a rural community in Wakiso district, Uganda.

Risk factor / structural condition Frequencies Percentage (%)
Environmental risk factors
Stagnant water present in compound (N = 727) 144 19.8
Presence of vessels that could potentially hold water for mosquito breeding (N = 727) 414 56.9
Presence of overgrown vegetation within 5 metres of houses (N = 727) 555 76.3
Structural condition of houses
Houses with windows lacking complete shutters (N = 727) 192 26.4
Houses with windows not fitting perfectly into wall (with space for possible mosquito entry) (N = 727) 244 33.6
Houses lacking screening in windows to prevent mosquito entry (N = 727) 698 96.0
Windows found open lacking screening to prevent mosquito entry (N = 371) 345 93.0
Houses with ventilators lacking screening to prevent mosquito entry (N = 681) 645 94.7
Houses with open eaves lacking complete screening to prevent mosquito entry (N = 194) 190 97.9
Houses with open eaves lacking ceilings (N = 194) 179 92.3
External doors lacking complete shutters (N = 727) 160 22.0
External doors not fitting perfectly into walls (with space for possible mosquito entry) (N = 727) 305 42.0
Other opening on house (such as hole in wall) where mosquitoes could pass to enter house (N = 727) 265 36.5