Table 2. Knowledge of illegal tire discarding and associated mosquito disease risk among New Orleans, Louisiana residents.
| Variables | High-income residents n (%) | Low-income residents n (%) | Missing n (%) | Total N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito disease can spread via mosquito bite | 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 156 (91.2) | 71 (80.7) | 6 (19.4) | 233 (80.3) | |
| No | 15 (8.8) | 17 (19.3) | 25 (80.6) | 57 (19.7) | |
| Mosquitoes can breed in polluted water | 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 73 (42.7) | 42 (47.7) | 3 (9.7) | 118 (40.7) | |
| No | 98 (57.3) | 46 (52.3) | 28 (90.3) | 172 (59.3) | |
| Mosquito disease can be transmitted via body fluids | 0.464 | ||||
| Yes | 39 (22.8) | 19 (21.6) | 4 (12.9) | 62 (21.4) | |
| No | 132 (77.2) | 69 (78.4) | 27 (87.1) | 228 (78.6) | |
| Mosquito disease can be transmitted contaminated food | 0.631 | ||||
| Yes | 22 (12.9) | 8 (9.1) | 3 (9.7) | 33 (11.4) | |
| No | 149 (87.1) | 80 (90.9) | 28 (90.3) | 257 (88.6) | |
| Other transmission routes | 0.014 | ||||
| Yes | 30 (17.5) | 27 (30.7) | 3 (9.7) | 60 (20.7) | |
| No | ∼ | ∼ | ∼ | ∼ | |
| The city picks up tires (up to 4 tires) twice a month on pick up routes? | 0.191 | ||||
| Yes | 52 (30.4) | 21 (23.9) | 5 (16.1) | 78 (26.9) | |
| No | 119 (69.6) | 67 (76.1) | 26 (83.9) | 212 (73.1) | |
| Overall, Knowledge level | 0.001 | ||||
| Low knowledge | 155 (90.6) | 83 (94.3) | 14 (45.2) | 252 (86.9) | |
| High Knowledge | 5 (2.9) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (3.2) | 7 (2.4) | |
| Moderate knowledge | 10 (5.8) | 4 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (4.8) |
Notes.
Note: All P-values are based on chi-square analysis of numbers by respondent income levels except those indicated by an asterisk (*) which are based on Fisher’s exact test. Bold fonts indicate correct answer. Overall knowledge score is based on the percentage of correct answers the overall score of all correct responses of the 12 questions that comprised this domain, with 80% or high indicating high knowledge.