Table 3 Health-seeking behavior and behavior related to the prevention of malaria among the two migrant population
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First choice of health facilities for their families | Township Hospital | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.7) | 2 (2.0) |
RHC | 19 (29.2) | 3 (8.1) | 22 (21.6) | |
Private clinic | 5 (7.7) | 15 (40.5) | 20 (19.6) | |
Village Health Workers | 2 (3.1) | 3 (8.1) | 5 (4.9) | |
Drug seller | 20 (30.8) | 10 (27.0) | 30 (29.4) | |
Quacks | 18 (27.7) | 5 (13.5) | 23 (22.5) | |
Prevented measures from mosquito bite | Usage of LLIN | 27 (41.5) | 28 (75.7) | 55 (53.9) |
Usage of non-treated net | 25 (38.5) | 18 (48.6) | 43 (42.2) | |
Mosquito coil | 20 (30.8) | 11 (29.7) | 31 (30.4) | |
Spray | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.7) | 2 (2.0) | |
Cream/lotion | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (1.0) | |
Ownership of the bed net | No. of bed nets in household, mean (95% CI) | 1.07 (0.96–1.17) | 1.33 (1.17–1.49) | 1.21 (1.01–1.38) |
No. of LLIN in household, mean (95% CI) | 1.64 (1.48–1.81) | 2.89 (2.67–3.11) | 1.81 (1.92–2.87) | |
Having ITNs/LLINs | 54 (84.4) | 35 (94.6) | 89 (87.3) | |
Usage of bed net | Regular | 22 (33.8) | 15 (40.5) | 37 (36.3) |
Irregular | 17 (26.2) | 11 (29.7) | 28 (27.5) | |
Never use | 11 (16.9) | 5 (13.5) | 16 (15.7) | |
Reasons for not using the net | Don't like | 18 (27.7) | 12 (32.4) | 30 (29.4) |
Too hot inside | 15 (23.1) | 11 (29.7) | 26 (25.5) | |
Because of the nature of work | 10 (15.4) | 5 (13.5) | 15 (14.7) | |
Presence of holes/damage of the currently using net | 25 (38.5) | 17 (45.9) | 42 (41.2) | |
Presence of extra-/unused bed net | 5 (7.7) | 7 (10.8) | 12 (11.8) | |
Use of the bed net last night | Yes | 35 (53.8) | 19 (51.4) | 54 (52.9) |
No | 30 (46.2) | 18 (48.6) | 48 (47.1) |