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Table 3 Knowledge on causes and modes of transmission of childhood malaria reported by caregivers of children less than 10 years of age around Gilgel-Gibe hydroelectric Dam, southwestern Ethiopia, 2007

From: The influence of the Gilgel-Gibe hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia on caregivers' knowledge, perceptions and health-seeking behaviour towards childhood malaria

Attribute*

'At-risk'

'Control'

OR (95%CI)

p-value

Cause of malaria

('at-risk', n = 1003;

'Control', n = 953)

    

Mosquito bite

59.1%

41.3%

2.05 (0.56, 7.57)

0.256

Exposed to the sun

51.3%

39.0%

1.65 (0.52, 5.25)

0.371

Eating contaminated food

13.5%

9.0%

1.57 (0.56, 4.38)

0.362

Bad spirit

3.3%

1.7%

1.99 (0.23, 17.28)

0.499

Dirty and stagnant water

2.9%

7.9%

0.35 (0.07, 1.64)

0.153

Too much work

1.6%

2.7%

0.58 (0.21, 1.60)

0.263

God punishment

1.1%

4.6%

0.23 (0.04, 1.23)

0.060

Body contact with patients

0.4%

7.9%

1.26 (0.20, 7.79)

0.791

Don't know

12.9%

4.3%

3.32 (0.48, 23.1)

0.187

Modes of malaria transmission

('at-risk; n = 984; 'control', n = 941)

    

Mosquito bite

76.7%

83.7%

0.64 (0.21, 1.93)

0.400

Body contact with patients

10.9%

7.0%

1.62 (0.39, 6.75)

0.481

Via respiratory route

4.6%

8.5%

0.52 (0.11, 2.49)

0.377

Sharing utensils with patients

5.6%

2.4%

2.36 (0.44, 12.74)

0.281

Breast milk

8.2%

4.3%

2.02 (0.39, 10.38)

0.366

Don't know

11.4%

3.8%

3.23 (0.71, 14.70)

0.105

Main transmission season

('at-risk', n = 1003; 'control', n = 953)

    

September to November

63.8%

49.5%

 

0.518

December to February

5.4%

5.9%

  

March to April

8.4%

8.3%

  

June to August

15.8%

24.9%

  

Always

6.7%

11.2%

  

Usual mosquito biting time

('at-risk', n = 755; 'control', n = 788)

    

Day

4.8%

6.2%

 

0.379

Night

76.0%

78.6%

  

Any time

13.0%

11.2%

  

Don't know

6.2%

3.9%

  

Common mosquito breeding sites ('at-risk', n = 759; 'control', n = 784)

    

Stagnant water

88.8%

90.4%

 

0.354

Running water

0.7%

1.8%

  

Others

0.7%

2.8%

  

Don't know

9.9%

4.9%

  
  1. * In all cases, the reference category is "No"