Table 6.
Practices of dengue prevention.
| Variable | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calling health authority for fogging (n = 402) | Yes | 372 (92.5) | |
| No | 30 (7.5) | ||
| Calling private pest control (n = 392) | Yes | 240 (61.2) | |
| No | 152 (38.8) | ||
| Search and destroy breeding site (n = 401) | Yes | 381 (95.0) | |
| No | 20 (5.0) | ||
| Use mosquito spray (n = 396) | Yes | 374 (94.5) | |
| No | 22 (5.6) | ||
| Which best describes Search and Destroy? (n = 476) | Discard water with larvae | 55 (14.1) | |
| Discard water with larvae and wash container with antiseptic | 96 (24.7) | ||
| Discard stagnant water and scrub the container | 208 (53.5) | ||
| Discard stagnant water and wash container with hot water | 30(7.7) | ||
| Which method do you think is best to protect yourself and your family members from dengue infection (n = 398) | Mosquito repellent | Yes | 232 (58.3) |
| No | 166 (41.7 | ||
| Bed nets | Yes | 198 (49.7) | |
| No | 200 (50.3) | ||
| Remove breeding sites | Yes | 320 (80.4) | |
| No | 78 (19.6) | ||
| Insecticide | Yes | 155 (39.0) | |
| No | 243 (61.1) | ||
| In your opinion, which is the most effective method to reduce dengue infection in your area? | Search & destroy mosquito breeding sites | 332 (85.8) | |
| Prevent from mosquito bites | 14 (3.6) | ||
| Chemical fogging | 37 (9.6) | ||