Table 1 Covariates considered to model the risk factors for Aedes mosquito infestation and abundance at hotel compounds in Zanzibar
Habitat characteristics | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
Type | Plastic containers, Coconut shell, Steel container, Ceramic pot/flowerpot, Glass container, Tree hole, Concrete tank, Fibreglass container, Aluminium foil containers, Mollusc shell, Others | Type of natural or man-made water-holding item, artefact, utensil, etc., found with Aedes larvae/pupae or containing water quantity capable of sustaining mosquito immature stages (egg, larva, pupa) for at least 3Â days |
Location | Garden/open spaces, plant nursery, staff room quarters, solid waste dumpsite/collection area, workshop/laundry, kitchen area, office/administration area, road/pathway, guest quarters, bar/restaurant/lobby, sewage treatment network, other | Geographical space within the hotel compound where mosquito larval habitats have been found |
Function | Discarded, gardening, cooking/washing, decoration, well/water collection, construction, AC drainage, septic tank/soak-away, wastewater management, other | Actual daily use or purpose of the item found with mosquito larva or pupa |
Size | Small (< 1 m2), medium (1–5 m2), large (> 5 m2) | Estimated size in square metres occupied by larval habitat |
Sun exposure | Not exposed, exposed half the day, exposed more than half the day | Amount of time the habitat has been exposed to sunlight |
Organic mattera | With organic matter, without organic matter | Presence of organic matter debris in the habitat |
Vegetation | With vegetation, without vegetation | Presence of floating, submerged, emerged vegetation |
Season | Rainy, dry | Rainy season (April–May/June; November and December); dry season (January–March; July–October) |