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. 2020 Apr 6;14(4):e0008149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008149

Table 3. Self-reported vector control practices.

What do you do to avoid disease x?
First definition of behavior (i.e. bed net use is passive)
Malaria Dengue fever Zika Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Nothing 3.88% 7.16% 3.46% 54.48%
Passive Bed net and/or IRS and/or fogging only 45.43% 57.01% 39.39% 29.85%
Active Use 1 other measure than a bed net/IRS/fogging 34.02% 29.85% 47.62% 12.69%%
Use 2 other measures than a bed net/IRS/fogging 14.38% 5.67% 8.23% 2.99%
Use 3 other measures than a bed net/IRS/fogging 2.28% 0.3% 1.30%
Second definition of behavior (i.e. bed net use is active)
Nothing 3.88% 7.16% 3.46% 54.48%
Passive IRS and/or fogging only 4.34% 19.19% 9.96% 18.66%
Active Use 1 other measure than a IRS/fogging 44.29% 42.69% 49.35% 14.18%
Use 2 other measures than a IRS/fogging 31.28% 25.37% 30.74% 9.70%
Use 3 other measures than IRS/fogging 14.38% 5.67% 5.63% 2.99%
Use 4 other measures than IRS/fogging 1.83% 0.87%

Legend: IRS = Indoor residual spraying.

In the first definition of behavior, passive behavior includes all measures that are donated by the government (IRS, fogging and bed nets). In the second definition of behavior, passive behavior only includes IRS and fogging but not bed nets since it can be seen as requiring an ‘active’ usage.