Table 5 Factors associated with good dengue-related practices on protection from mosquito bites and preventing breeding sites (n = 602)
Factor | Practices on protection from mosquito bites | Practices on preventing breeding sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number with good practice per exposure category (% per category) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Number with good practice per exposure category (% per category) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Age in years | Â | 0.98 (0.96, 0.99)** | Â | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 189 (38.5) | 1.00 | 381 (77.6) | 1.00 |
 Male | 34 (33.7) | 0.83 (0.52, 1.33) | 58 (57.4) | 0.42 (0.26, 0.68) |
 Prefer not to say | 5 (50.0) | 1.50 (0.39, 5.74) | 6 (60.0) | 0.61 (0.15, 2.60) |
Educational attainment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 College level/graduate | 91 (39.1) | 1.00 | 169 (72.5) | 1.00 |
 At least master level | 137 (37.1) | 0.95 (0.66, 1.35) | 276 (74.8) | 1.20 (0.80, 1.80) |
Subject taught | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Other | 168 (36.8) | 1.00 | 333 (73.0) | 1.00 |
 Science/MAPEH | 60 (41.1) | 1.17 (0.78, 1.74) | 112 (76.7) | 1.27 (0.79, 2.03) |
Knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Modes of transmission | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor | 121 (38.9) | 1.00 | 230 (74.0) | 1.00 |
 Good | 107 (36.8) | 0.93 (0.66, 1.32) | 215 (73.9) | 0.90 (0.61, 1.34) |
Signs and symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor | 122 (35.7) | 1.00 | 235 (68.7) | 1.00 |
 Good | 106 (40.8) | 1.07 (0.75, 1.53) | 210 (80.8) | 1.56 (1.02, 2.37)* |
Diagnosis of dengue | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor | 135 (38.4) | 1.00 | 251 (71.3) | 1.00 |
 Good | 93 (37.2) | 0.87 (0.61, 1.25) | 194 (77.6) | 1.21 (0.80, 1.82) |
Treatment of dengue | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor | 171 (35.0) | 1.00 | 355 (72.8) | 1.00 |
 Good | 57 (50.0) | 1.81 (1.18, 2.78)** | 90 (79.0) | 1.22 (0.72, 2.07) |
Prevention of dengue | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poor | 61 (29.5) | 1.00 | 129 (62.3) | 1.00 |
 Good | 167 (42.3) | 1.85 (1.26, 2.71)** | 316 (80.0) | 2.38 (1.59, 3.58)↓ |
Attitude | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Perceived barriers |  |  |  |  |
  Negative | 59 (36.0) | 1.00 | 109 (66.5) | 1.00 |
  Positive | 169 (38.6) | 1.21 (0.82, 1.80) | 336 (76.7) | 1.58 (1.03, 2.44)* |
 Perceived severity |  |  |  |  |
  Negative | 38 (35.5) | 1.00 | 76 (71.0) | 1.00 |
  Positive | 190 (38.4) | 1.00 (0.64, 1.57) | 369 (74.6) | 1.13 (0.70, 1.85) |
 Perceived susceptibility |  |  |  |  |
  Negative | 51 (45.1) | 1.00 | 94 (83.2) | 1.00 |
  Positive | 177 (36.2) | 0.64 (0.41, 0.99)* | 351 (71.8) | 0.46 (0.26, 0.81)** |
Internal cues to action | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Negative | 2 (25.0) | 1.00 | 5 (62.5) | 1.00 |
 Positive | 226 (38.1) | 2.06 (0.40, 10.74) | 440 (74.1) | 1.96 (0.41, 9.45) |
External cues to action | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Negative | 26 (32.9) | 1.00 | 66 (83.5) | 1.00 |
 Positive | 202 (38.6) | 1.13 (0.66, 1.91) | 379 (72.5) | 0.53 (0.27, 1.02) |