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Table 4 Frequency of household construction characteristics of study participant homes in Phanom (urban) and Pong Nam Ron (rural) study Districts within Thailand

From: Targeting educational campaigns for prevention of malaria and dengue fever: an assessment in Thailand

 

Phanom

Pong Nam Ron

Total

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Total

26 (76)

8 (23)

34 (100)

 

Roof construction

   

<0.001*

  Concrete/Masonry

24 (92)

1 (13)

25 (74)

 

  Tin

0 (0)

6 (75)

6 (17)

 

  Mixed

1 (4)

1 (12)

2 (6)

 

  Other

1 (4)

0 (0)

1 (3)

 

Floor construction

   

<0.001*

  Concrete

5 (20)

3 (38)

8 (23)

 

  Tile

21 (80)

0 (0)

21 (62)

 

  Dirt

0 (0)

1 (12)

1 (3)

 

  Other

0 (0)

4 (50)

4 (12)

 

Wall construction

   

<0.001*

  Cement

24 (92)

1 (12.5)

25 (74)

 

  Bamboo

0 (0)

1 (12.5)

1 (3)

 

  Wood

0 (0)

2 (25)

2 (6)

 

  Mixed

1 (4)

2 (25)

3 (8)

 

  Other

1 (4)

2 (25)

3 (9)

 

% of Eaves open

   

0.002*

  Less than 25%

14 (54)

3 (38)

17 (50)

 

  25-50%

10 (38)

1 (12)

11 (32)

 

  50-75%

2 (8)

0 (0)

2 (6)

 

  More than 75%

0 (0)

4 (50)

4 (12)

 
  1. *Significant p-value.