Table 3.
Risk Factors Towards Dengue Fever Cases and Controls
| Variables | Category | Cases N=57 | Controls N=114 | Total N=171 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infected previously | Yes | 3(5.3%) | 6(5.3%) | 9(5.3%) |
| No | 54(94.3%) | 108(94.7%) | 162(94.7%) | |
| Availability of LLINs | Yes | 24(42.1%) | 66(57.9%) | 90(52.6%) |
| No | 33(57.9%) | 48(42.1%) | 81(47.4%) | |
| Utilization of LLINs | Yes | 17(29.8%) | 67(58.8%) | 90(52.6%) |
| No | 40(70.2%) | 47(41.2%) | 81(47.4%) | |
| Larvae identified | Yes | 8(14%) | 12(10.5%) | 20(11.7%) |
| No | 49(86%) | 102(89.5%) | 151(88.3%) | |
| Available of stagnant water | Yes | 28(49.1%) | 49(43%) | 94(55%) |
| No | 29(50.9%) | 65(57%) | 77(45%) | |
| Is the water container open? | Yes | 34(59.6%) | 58(50.9%) | 92(53.8%) |
| No | 23(40.4%) | 56(49.1%) | 79(46.2%) | |
| House sprayed in the last six months | Yes | 14(24.6%) | 57(50%) | 71(41.5%) |
| No | 43(75.4%) | 57(50%) | 100(58.5%) | |
| Available of river around Village | Yes | 13(22.8%) | 25(21.9%) | 38(22.2%) |
| No | 44(77.2%) | 89(78.1%) | 133(77.8%) | |
| Close contact in the last 2 weeks | Yes | 34(59.6%) | 71(62.3%) | 105(61.4%) |
| No | 23(40.4%) | 43(37.7%) | 66(38.6%) | |
| Travel history DF affected area | Yes | 11(19.3%) | 19(16.7%) | 30(17.5%) |
| No | 46(80.7%) | 95(83.3%) | 141(82.5%) | |
| Utilization of mosquito repellent in the skin | Yes | 2(3.5%) | 3(2.6%) | 5(2.9%) |
| No | 55(96.5%) | 111(97.4%) | 166(97.1%) | |
| Type of clothes wear | Short sleeves | 34(59.6%) | 35(30.7%) | 69(40.4%) |
| Long Sleeves | 23(40.4%) | 79(69.3%) | 102(59.6%) |