Awareness and Malaria Prevention Practices in a Rural Community in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
Table 5
Association between knowledge of malaria preventive measure and demographic characteristics.
Knowledge on malaria preventive measures
Variable
Responses
Poor knowledge (%)
Fair knowledge (%)
Good knowledge (%)
P value
Age of respondents
18-25 years
20(26)
40(53)
16(21)
0.110
26-40 years
20(19)
64(61)
21(20)
41-64 years
20(39)
20(39)
11(22)
65+ years
5(31)
10(63)
1(6)
Sex
Male
38(32)
58(49)
23(19)
0.131
Female
27(21)
76(59)
26(20)
Highest educational level attained by respondents
None
14(26)
27(50)
13(24)
0.094
Primary
24(22)
65(59)
21(19)
Secondary
20(27)
38(52)
15(201)
Tertiary
7(64)
4(36)
0(0)
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