Table 1 Summary statistics for habitat and vector control effort variables included in the analysis
From: Household-level risk factors for Aedes aegypti pupal density in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Variables of interest | Number of households (n = 610) | Variable description |
|---|---|---|
Number of children | Number of children (< 18 years) residing in the household | |
0 | 172 (28%) | |
1–3 | 373 (61%) | |
4–7 | 61 (10%) | |
> 7 | 4 (1%) | |
Number of adults | Number of adults (≥ 18 years) residing in the household | |
0–3 | 323 (53%) | |
4–7 | 258 (42%) | |
> 7 | 29 (5%) | |
Water interruption | Whether or not the household experience a water service interruption in the last 24 h | |
Yes | 153 (25%) | |
No | 457 (75%) | |
Trash service per week | Number of times garbage collections occurs at the household per week | |
0–3 | 529 (87%) | |
4–7 | 81 (13%) | |
Large solid collection | Municipal service of collecting large furniture, tires, or other items | |
Yes | 478 (78%) | |
No | 132 (22%) | |
Sewer connection | Whether or not there is a sewer connection to the household’s waste system | |
Yes | 550 (90%) | |
No | 60 (10%) | |
Fumigation | Spraying of deltamethrin, an insecticide applied inside the house every four months | |
Yes | 190 (31%) | |
No | 420 (69%) | |
Abate | Also known as temephos, an organophosphate larvicide which is applied by 20 g of granular product per 189 L | |
Yes | 151 (25%) | |
No | 459 (75%) | |
Biolarvicide | Bacillus thuringiensis used to target the larval stage of a mosquito | |
Yes | 322 (53%) | |
No | 288 (47%) | |
Canopy use | The usage of a canopy over a bed | |
Yes | 287 (47%) | |
No | 323 (53%) | |
Protective mesh | Mesh present around doors and windows | |
Yes | 90 (15%) | |
No | 520 (85%) | |
Avg. water volume (L) | Total water volume in all household breeding containers divided by the number of breeding sites | |
1–25 | 435 (71%) | |
26–50 | 21 (4%) | |
> 50 | 154 (25%) |