Table 2:
Behavior, socioeconomic and environmental characteristics
| Variables | Group: n(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Cases | Controls | ||
| House wall | |||
| 1. | Bamboo | 27 (19.6) | 10 (7.2) |
| 2. | Wood | 58 (42.0) | 42 (30.4) |
| 3. | Brick | 13 (9.4) | 27 (19.6) |
| 4. | Brick plaster | 37 (26.8) | 59 (42.8) |
| 5. | Others, such as brick making | 3 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Roof/ Ceiling | |||
| 1. | Open, there is no roof of the ceiling | 127 (92.0) | 119 (86.2) |
| 2. | Bamboo covered | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.4) |
| 3. | Wood covered | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| 4. | Plasterboard covered | 9 (6.5) | 17 (12.3) |
| Gauze ventilation | |||
| 1. | Not available | 135 (97.8) | 134 (97.1) |
| 2. | Available | 3 (2.2) | 4 (2.9) |
| Cattle ownership | |||
| 1. | Yes, at-risk (large cattle, such as cows, goats and enclosure <10 meters) | 40(29.0) | 43(31.2) |
| 2. | No cattle | 98(71.0) | 95(68.8) |
| Type of cattle | |||
| 1. | Cow | 3 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) |
| 2. | Goats | 59 (42.8) | 70 (50.7) |
| 3. | Chicken/duck | 74 (53.6) | 65 (47.1) |
| Type of mosquito breeding place near the house | |||
| 1. | River | 61 (29.3) | 72 (36.6) |
| 2. | Wellspring | 57 (27.4) | 63 (32.0) |
| 3. | Small river | 52 (25.0) | 28(14.2) |
| 4. | Basin/ Inundation | 29 (13.9) | 16(8.1) |
| 5. | Pond | 9 (4.3) | 10(5.1) |
| 6. | Rice fields | - | 6(3.0) |
| 7. | Lake | - | 2(1.0) |
| Average distance | 83.9 m | 167.0 m | |
| The distance of the house to mosquito breeding place | |||
| 1. | ≤ 100 meters | 114 (62.8) | 96 (69.6) |
| 2. | > 100 meters | 24 (17.4) | 42 (30.4) |
| The average distance to mosquito breeding place | 83.9 m | 167.0 m | |
| Distance of the house to the Primary | |||
| Health Care | 73 (52.9) | 55 (39.9) | |
| 1. | < 4000 meters | 65 (47.1) | 83 (60.1) |
| 2. | ≥ 4000 meters | 4646.4 m | 4743.5 m |
| Average distance to Primary Health Care | |||
| Altitude (above sea level) | |||
| 1. | ≤ 500 meters asl | 9(6.5) | 37(26.8) |
| 2. | > 500 meters asl | 129(93.5) | 101(73.2) |
| Average altitude | 311 m | 349 m | |