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Table.2 Number of households included in the study by wealth index tertile and the reported answer for a selection of 12 most biologically relevant questions from the household questionnaire survey

From: Determinants of Aedes mosquito density as an indicator of arbovirus transmission risk in three sites affected by co-circulation of globally spreading arboviruses in Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina

Wealth Index tertile:

Lowest

Middle

Highest

Questionnaire answera:

No

Yes

Ø

No

Yes

Ø

No

Yes

Ø

Biologically relevant question

 Running water as main source for drinking

134 (37)

227 (63)

1 (0)

108 (30)

254 (70)

0 (0)

84 (23)

278 (77)

0 (0)

 Problem obtaining water

229 (63)

131 (36)

2 (1)

266 (73)

94 (26)

2 (1)

298 (82)

63 (17)

1 (0)

 Storing water

274 (76)

86 (24)

2 (1)

219 (60)

143 (40)

0 (0)

166 (46)

196 (54)

0 (0)

 Presence of large water container

210 (58)

115 (32)

37 (10)

174 (48)

116 (32)

72 (20)

119 (33)

185 (51)

58 (16)

 Emptying containers

256 (71)

105 (29)

1 (0)

230 (64)

132 (36)

0 (0)

156 (43)

206 (57)

0 (0)

 Washing containers

253 (70)

108 (30)

1 (0)

215 (59)

147 (41)

0 (0)

140 (39)

222 (61)

0 (0)

 Presence of vegetation in pots

259 (72)

86 (24)

17 (5)

236 (65)

120 (33)

6 (2)

263 (73)

98 (27)

1 (0)

 Using window screens

320 (88)

41 (11)

1 (0)

330 (91)

32 (9)

0 (0)

281 (78)

81 (22)

0 (0)

 Presence of points of entry for mosquitoes

219 (60)

137 (38)

6 (2)

277 (77)

85 (23)

0 (0)

290 (80)

69 (19)

3 (1)

 Permanent floor materials

6 (2)

354 (98)

2 (1)

2 (1)

360 (99)

0 (0)

0 (0)

362 (100)

0 (0)

 Permanent roof materials

21 (6)

338 (93)

3 (1)

9 (2)

353 (98)

0 (0)

2 (1)

359 (99)

1 (0)

 Permanent wall materials

14 (4)

346 (96)

2 (1)

3 (1)

359 (99)

0 (0)

2 (1)

359 (99)

1 (0)

 Presence of breeding sites

255 (70)

60 (17)

47 (13)

271 (75)

60 (17)

31 (9)

291 (80)

53 (15)

18 (5)

  1. Values are presented as the number of households with the percentage in each wealth index tertile given in parentheses (n = 362)
  2. aØ: missing data