Table 2 Assessment of knowledge and
From: Residual malaria among migrant workers in Myanmar: why still persistent and how to eliminate it?
Category | Description | Bamauk n = 65 (%) | Shwegyin n = 37 (%) | Total n = 102 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge on malaria | Know the disease, "malaria" | 48 (73.8) | 29 (78.4) | 77 (75.5) |
Know the blood test for malaria diagnosis | 28 (43.1) | 21 (56.8) | 49 (48.0) | |
Know the symptoms of malaria | 50 (76.9) | 31 (83.8) | 81 (79.4) | |
Knowledge on cause of malaria | Mosquitoes bite | 51 (78.5) | 32 (86.5) | 83 (81.4) |
Drinking of dirty water | 21 (32.3) | 13 (35.1) | 34 (33.3) | |
Eating of some foods (e.g., banana) | 18 (27.7) | 9 (24.3) | 27 (26.5) | |
Living/visiting to forest | 25 (38.5) | 15(40.5) | 40 (39.2) | |
Sleeping in the forest | 28 (43.1) | 11 (29.7) | 39 (38.2) | |
Knowledge on prevention of malaria | Bed net can prevent "malaria" | 48 (73.8) | 31 (83.8) | 79 (77.5) |
ITN/LLIN can prevent the "malaria" | 49 (75.4) | 33 (89.2) | 82 (80.4) | |
Drinking of boiled water | 25 (38.5) | 19 (51.4) | 44 (43.1) | |
Do not know | 11 (19.6) | 4 (7.1) | 15 (14.7) | |
Knowledge on anti-malaria | Know any antimalarials | 15 (23.1) | 11 (29.7) | 26 (25.5) |
Artesunate | 9 (13.8) | 8 (21.6) | 17 (16.7) | |
Artemether | 8 (12.3) | 7 (18.9) | 15 (14.7) | |
Quinine | 2 (3.1) | 2 (5.4) | 4 (3.9) | |
Coartem | 3 (4.6) | 4 (10.8) | 7 (6.9) | |
Chloroquine | 3 (4.6) | 2 (5.4) | 5 (4.9) | |
Source of information | Health staff | 30 (46.2) | 25 (67.6) | 55 (53.9) |
Friends/neighbors | 48 (73.8) | 21 (56.8) | 69 (67.6) | |
Billboards | 20 (30.8) | 18(48.6) | 38 (37.3) | |
Poster | 18 (27.7) | 15 (40.5) | 33 (32.4) | |
Leaflet/Brochures | 15 (23.1) | 11 (29.7) | 26 (25.5) | |
TV/Radio | 4 (6.2) | 2 (5.4) | 6 (5.9) | |
Do not remember | 25 (38.5) | 21 (56.8) | 46 (45.1) | |
Received information within the last 12 months | Yes | 21 (32.3) | 18 (48.6) | 39 (38.2) |
No | 32 (49.2) | 11 (29.7) | 43 (42.2) | |
Not sure | 12 (18.5) | 8 (21.6) | 20 (19.6) |