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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of household related variables in the study area (Pooled data)

From: Entomological efficacy of durable wall lining with reduced wall surface coverage for strengthening visceral leishmaniasis vector control in Bangladesh, India and Nepal

 

Control cluster, % (n)

Intervention cluster

Total, % (n)

DWL-RWSC, % (n)

p-value

DWL-FWSC, % (n)

p-value

Overall (pooled)

N = 26

N = 26

 

N = 26

 

N = 78

Illiterate household head

38.5 (10)

42.3 (11)

1.000

19.2 (5)

0.220

33.3 (26)

Labor household head

73.1 (19)

73.1 (19)

1.000

50.0 (13)

0.153

65.4 (51)

Family size > =5

57.7 (15)

38.5 (10)

0.267

61.5 (16)

1.000

52.6 (41)

Bed-rooms <2

46.2 (12)

53.8 (14)

0.782

42.3 (11)

1.000

47.4 (37)

Family members slept at Varanda during the hot season

65.4 (17)

42.3 (11)

0.164

88.5 (23)

0.097

65.4 (51)

Having cattle shed

65.4 (17)

69.2 (18)

1.000

69.2 (18)

1.000

67.9 (53)

Housing materials:

      

 - Mud wall

84.6 (22)

92.3 (24)

0.668

65.4 (17)

0.199

80.8 (63)

 - Mud floor

100 (26)

92.3 (24)

0.490

80.8 (21)

0.051

91.0 (71)

HH asset score

      

 - Low

61.5 (16)

50.0 (13)

0.577

38.5 (10)

0.165

50.0 (39)

 - Medium

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

 

0.0 (0)

 

0.0 (0)

 - High

38.5 (10)

50.0 (13)

 

61.5 (16)

 

50.0 (39)

Crack in wall

65.4 (17)

65.4 (17)

1.000

53.8 (14)

0.572

61.5 (48)

Damp floor

0.0 (0)

3.8 (1)

1.000

0.0 (0)

1.3 (1)

HH head aware about VL

96.2 (25)

96.2 (25)

1.000

80.8 (21)

0.191

91.0 (71)

HH head aware about VL vector

26.9 (7)

0.0 (0)

0.010

19.2 (5)

0.743

15.4 (12)

Having bed-net in house

80.8 (21)

80.8 (21)

1.000

88.5 (23)

0.703

83.3 (65)

# bed-net <2 in house

38.5 (10)

42.3 (11)

1.000

11.5 (3)

0.052

30.8 (24)

Regular use of bed-net

38.5 (10)

53.8 (14)

0.404

34.6 (9)

1.000

42.3 (33)

Other insecticides use:

      

 - Mosquito coil

19.2 (5)

3.8 (1)

0.191

11.5 (3)

0.703

11.5 (9)

 - Repellents

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

 - Spray

3.8 (1)

0.0 (0)

1.000

0.0 (0)

1.000

1.3 (1)

 - Smoke/dhup

26.9 (7)

23.1 (6)

1.000

23.1 (6)

1.000

24.4 (19)

 - Others

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

House sprayed with insecticide (IRS) within last 6 months

0.0 (0)

3.8 (1)

1.000

38.5 (10)

0.001

14.1 (11)

  1. Abbreviations: HH household, IRS indoor residual spraying with insecticides, DWL-RWSC wall surface coverage with DWL up to 1.5 m in height from floor, DWL-FWSC wall surface coverage with DWL up to 1.8 m in height from floor