Table 5.
Association of the status of supporting community mosquito control programs through pesticide spreading with individual characteristics of the study participants. Univariate analysis was performed using chi-squared test.
| Variable | Total | Support Community Mosquito Control Program through Pesticide Spreading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (No./469, %) | Yes (No., %) | p Value * | |
| Knowledge of the terms “West Nile Virus”/“West Nile Fever” | 243, 51.8% | 134, 55.1% | 0.192 |
| Male sex | 148, 31.6% | 76, 51.4% | 0.794 |
| Age > 50 years | 189, 40.3% | 86, 45.5% | 0.016 |
| University degree | 134, 28.6% | 79, 59.0% | 0.066 |
| Household with subjects aged 14 years or less | 167, 35.6% | 89, 53.3% | 0.734 |
| Living in suburban/urban area | 266, 56.7% | 152, 57.1% | 0.015 |
| Working as HCW | 52, 11.1% | 40, 76.9% | <0.001 |
| Reporting three or more protective behaviors | 185, 39.4% | 112, 60.5% | 0.004 |
| Working outdoors during the greater part of the day | 31, 6.6% | 15, 48.4% | 0.657 |
| Working with animals/cattle | 20, 4.3% | 18, 90.0% | 0.001 |
| Favorable to tax support of mosquito control programs | 376, 80.2% | 226, 60.1% | <0.001 |
| Favorable to fees/penalties for people avoiding mosquito control programs | 193, 41.2% | 135, 69.9% | <0.001 |
| Favorable to tax support to help repair damaged screens and dump standing water | 372, 79.3% | 216, 58.1% | 0.001 |
| Favorable to fees/penalties for people avoiding repair of damaged screens and dump standing water | 217, 46.3% | 145, 66.8% | <0.001 |
Note. HCW = healthcare workers; * = chi-squared test.