Table 3 Temephos coverage, and beliefs of household respondents in 45 intervention and 45 control sites
Variable | Intervention sites Percent (fraction) | Control sites Percent (fraction) | RD and 95% CIca |
|---|---|---|---|
Temephos coverage | |||
Temephos placed in water within last 2 months | 39.4 (1804/4581) | 44.8 (1969/4397) | −0.054 (−0.167 to 0.059) P = 0.49 |
5+ visits by temephos team within last 12 months | 10.6 (543/5107) | 7.2 (358/4970) | −0.034 (−0.004 to 0.072) p = 0.06 |
Temephos present in at least one water container | 16.5 (839/5088) | 26.0 (1262/4849) | −0.095 (−0.182 to − 0.009) P = 0.02 |
Temephos retained <1 month or no temephos | 41.8 (1831/4382) | 31.6 (1336/4222) | 0.102 (0.019 to 0.18) p = 0.095 |
Beliefs and opinions | |||
Bathing in water with temephos is harmful | 22.2% (1086/4884) | 14.7% (688/4683) | 0.075 (0.049 to 0.10) p = <0.0001 |
Drinking or cooking with water with temephos is harmful | 63.4% (2832/4469) | 60.3% (2482/4117) | 0.031 (−0.020 to 0.051) p = 0.197 |
Temephos and fumigation is the best way to control mosquitos | 82.7% (4377/5291) | 86.7% (4405/5079) | −0.04 (−0.067 to − 0.013) p = 0.004 |