Table 1. Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | Frequencies (n = 628) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 28.44±6.19 | |
| <20 | 60 | 9.6 |
| 20–30 | 334 | 53.2 |
| >30 | 234 | 37.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single** | 174 | 27.7 |
| Married | 454 | 72.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| No formal education | 38 | 6.1 |
| Primary | 82 | 13.1 |
| Secondary | 416 | 66.2 |
| Tertiary | 92 | 14.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 112 | 17.8 |
| Employed | 516 | 82.2 |
| Home type | ||
| Self-owned house | 310 | 49.4 |
| Compound/shared house | 318 | 50.6 |
| Electricity | ||
| Absent | 50 | 8.0 |
| Present | 578 | 92.0 |
| Source of drinking water | ||
| Purified water | 332 | 52.9 |
| Tap water | 232 | 36.9 |
| Well water | 64 | 10.2 |
| Self-reported mosquito exposure | ||
| Barely | 220 | 35.0 |
| Moderately | 242 | 38.5 |
| Severely | 166 | 26.4 |
| ITN use | ||
| No | 334 | 54.8 |
| Yes | 284 | 45.2 |
| ITN treatment | 2 | 0.3 |
| Repellent use | ||
| No | 160 | 25.5 |
| Yes | 468 | 74.5 |
| Spray | 324 | 69.2 |
| Mosquito coil | 240 | 51.3 |
*Mean±SD
**Single: (not married, divorced or widowed); ITN: insecticide treated net