Table 4 Knowledge of dengue fever among residents
Variables | Total no. (%) (n = 721) | No. in Simao (%) (n = 153) | No. in Ruili and Jinghong (%) ( n = 568) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes | 675 (93.62%) | 130 (84.97%) | 545 (95.95%) |  < 0.001 |
Fever is a symptom of dengue fever | 655 (90.85%) | 136 (88.89%) | 519 (91.37%) | 0.344 |
Headache is a symptom of dengue fever | 386 (53.54%) | 76 (49.67%) | 310 (54.58%) | 0.280 |
Arthralgia is a symptom of dengue fever | 338 (46.88%) | 52 (33.99%) | 286 (50.35%) |  < 0.001 |
Rash is a symptom of dengue fever | 118 (16.37%) | 24 (15.69%) | 94 (16.55%) | 0.798 |
Bleeding is a symptom of dengue fever | 63 (8.74%) | 17 (11.11%) | 46 (8.10%) | 0.242 |
Fatigue is a symptom of dengue fever | 215 (29.82%) | 34 (22.22%) | 181 (31.87%) | 0.021 |
Mosquito larvae live in water | 558 (77.39%) | 86 (56.21%) | 472 (83.10%) |  < 0.001 |