Table 4 Container and water characteristics (categorical variables) in urban and rural sites in Anapoima municipality, Colombia, October-December 2011. Both mosquito-positive and negative containers are included. Differences between urban and rural sites were tested using Chi-square test
Variable | Value | Urban (%) | Rural (%) | Chi-square | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 36 | n = 35 | ||||
Container type | Wash basin (alberca) | 52.8 | 60.0 | 0.38 | 0.540 |
Ground tank | 47.2 | 40.0 | Â | ||
Location of container | Outdoors | 52.8 | 73.5 | 3.22 | 0.073 |
Indoors | 47.2 | 26.5 | Â | ||
Material of container | Plastic | 33.3 | 20.6 | 6.31 | 0.043 |
Cement | 55.6 | 79.4 | Â | ||
Metal | 11.1 | 0.0 | Â | ||
Source of water | Village pipe | 5.6 | 62.9 | 40.33 | < 0.0001 |
Municipal pipe | 61.1 | 5.7 | Â | ||
Rain only | 11.1 | 11.4 | Â | ||
Rain + village pipe | 8.3 | 17.1 | Â | ||
Rain + municipal pipe | 13.9 | 0.0 | Â | ||
Village pipe + river + spring | 0.0 | 2.9 | Â | ||
Use of water | Washing + cleaning | 58.3 | 60.0 | 0.32 | 0.956 |
Multiple uses, including drinking | 11.1 | 11.4 | Â | ||
Multipe uses, excluding drinking | 25.0 | 25.7 | Â | ||
Drinking only | 5.6 | 2.9 | Â | ||
Lid status | Effective lid | 22.2 | 8.8 | 2.42 | 0.299 |
None | 58.3 | 70.6 | Â | ||
Ineffective lid | 19.4 | 20.6 | Â | ||
Frequency of container washing | Weekly | 27.8 | 48.6 | 3.94 | 0.140 |
Monthly | 52.8 | 31.4 | Â | ||
Never | 19.4 | 20.0 | Â | ||
Location in shade | Yes | 50.0 | 38.2 | 1.08 | 0.584 |
No | 16.7 | 23.5 | Â | ||
Partial | 33.3 | 38.2 | Â | ||
Location under roof | Yes | 55.6 | 55.9 | 2.58 | 0.275 |
No | 13.9 | 26.5 | Â | ||
Partial | 30.6 | 176 | Â | ||
Algae in container | Present | 19.4 | 22.9 | 0.12 | 0.725 |
Organic material in container | Present | 66.7 | 42.9 | 4.06 | 0.044 |
Macroinvertebrates in container | Present | 19.4 | 5.7 | 3.02 | 0.082 |