Table 3 Knowledge, attitudes, and practices from participants in Phanom (urban) and Pong Nam Ron (rural) study Districts in Thailand
Survey question | Phanom (urban) | Pong Nam Ron (rural) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Who do you get your information about malaria and dengue from? | <0.001* | ||
None | 1 (2) | 4 (36) | |
Television | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | |
School teacher | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
Government official | 31 (58) | 2 (18) | |
Family member | 5 (9) | 4 (37) | |
Other/More than one | 11 (21) | 1 (9) | |
“I am protected from malaria if I sleep under an insecticide treated bed net” | 0.933 | ||
True | 46 (87) | 10 (91) | |
False | 5 (9) | 1 (9) | |
Don’t Know | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
Missing | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
“I am only at risk of getting bit by a mosquito at night” | 0.505 | ||
True | 30 (56) | 8 (73) | |
False | 21 (40) | 3 (27) | |
Missing | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | |
“How often do you sleep under a bed net?” | 0.220 | ||
Every night | 32 (60) | 8 (73) | |
A few times a week | 4 (8) | 2 (18) | |
Rarely | 17 (32) | 1 (9) | |