Table 3 Study participants' (n = 609) attitudes toward malaria
Statements | Agree n (%) | Not sure n (%) | Disagree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Malaria can cause death | 533 (88) | 45 (7) | 31 (5) |
Local people do not die from malariaa | 106 (17) | 70 (12) | 433 (71) |
Everyone can acquire malaria | 495 (81) | 47 (8) | 67 (11) |
Malaria infection depends on peoples’ economic statusa | 47 (8) | 24 (4) | 538 (88) |
Children have more severe malaria than adults | 488 (80) | 49 (8) | 72 (12) |
Drinking alcohol can relieve or cure malariaa | 47 (8) | 124 (20) | 438 (72) |
People will not complete malaria treatment if it is freea | 93 (15) | 215 (36) | 301 (49) |
To be completely cured, a patient has to take the full treatment | 565 (93) | 34 (5) | 10 (2) |
Antimalarial medicines may have side effects | 102 (17) | 176 (29) | 331 (54) |
If you take antimalarials with some foods (e.g. durian) it can make you illa | 351 (58) | 159 (26) | 99 (16) |
Malaria prevention is only the duty of health officersa | 294 (48) | 24 (4) | 291 (48) |
House spraying can prevent malaria | 365 (60) | 185 (30) | 59 (10) |
Malaria is a community health problem | 482 (79) | 70 (12) | 57 (10) |