Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristics | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group in years | |
| < 5 | 144 (19.8) |
| 5–15 | 221 (30.4) |
| > 15 | 361 (49.7) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 322 (44.4) |
| Female | 404 (55.6) |
| Site | |
| Kishe | 220 (30.30) |
| Nada | 506 (69.69) |
| Educational status | |
| Illiterate | 235 (42.6) |
| Literate | 316 (57.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmers | 155 (21.4) |
| Housewives | 143 (19.7) |
| Students | 214 (29.5) |
| Others | 38 (5.2) |
| House structure | |
| Iron sheet | 496 (68.3) |
| Thatched | 230 (31.7) |
| Spray status of the house | |
| Not sprayed | 417 (57.4) |
| Sprayed | 309 (42.6) |