Table 4 Knowledge and practices regarding IRS in the study population in Bashagard County, southeastern Iran
Parameters | n | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard of IRS | ||
 Yes | 385 | 91.6 |
 No | 35 | 8.4 |
Frequency of spraying | ||
 Once in four months | 26 | 6.2 |
 Once in six months | 307 | 73.1 |
 Once a year | 79 | 18.8 |
 Do not know | 8 | 1.9 |
Importance of IRS | ||
 Prevention of mosquito nuisance | 345 | 82.1 |
 Prevention of other insects nuisance | 42 | 10.0 |
 Prevention of scorpion stings | 24 | 5.7 |
 Others | 9 | 2.1 |
The exact parts of the house to be sprayed during IRS | ||
 On the surfaces of inner walls and roof | 198 | 47.1 |
 On the surfaces of inner walls | 135 | 32.1 |
 On the surfaces of outer walls | 31 | 7.4 |
 On the inner surfaces of the roof | 44 | 10.5 |
 Do not know | 12 | 2.9 |
Interesting in participation in IRS programmes as a volunteer | 318 | 75.0 |