Table 2 The distribution Plasmodia with respect tocertain determinant factors in Jawe district, Northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Malaria status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (N, %) | Positive (N, %) | Negative (N, %) | ||
Distance from stagnant water | <=1 km | 144 (43.2) | 131 (91) | 13 (9) |
> 1 km | 189 (56.8) | 115 (60.8) | 74 (39.2) | |
DDT sprays | No | 139 (41.7) | 122 (87.8) | 17 (12.2) |
Yes | 194 (58.3) | 24 (12.4) | 170 (87.6) | |
Family Size | ≥ 5 | 135 (40.5) | 110 (81.5) | 25 (18.5) |
< 5 | 198 (59.5) | 36 (18.2) | 162 (81.8) | |
Bed-time | After 22:00 | 133 (39.9) | 119 (89.5) | 14 (10.5) |
Before 22:00 | 200 (60.1) | 27 (13.5) | 173 (86.5) | |
Sleeping outdoor | Yes | 150 (45) | 127 (84.7) | 23 (15.3) |
No | 183 (55) | 19 (10.4) | 164 (89.6) | |
Sleeping under a bed net | No | 133 (39.9) | 126 (94.7) | 7 (5.3) |
Yes | 200 (60.1) | 20 (10) | 180 (90) | |
Total | 300 (100) | 146 (43.8) | 187 (56.2) | |