Research Article
Usage and Perceived Side Effects of Personal Protective Measures against Mosquitoes among Current Users in Delhi
Table 2
Areawise distribution of practices about personal protective measures.
| | Personal protective measures used* | Rural no. (%)
() | Urban no. (%)
() | Total no. (%)
() | value
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| | Liquid vaporizers | 98 (46.7) | 47 (33.6) | 145 (41.4) | 0.01 | | Coils | 44 (21.0) | 42 (30.0) | 86 (24.6) | 0.05 | | Bednets | 15 (7.1) | 05 (3.6) | 20 (5.7) | 0.15 | | Insecticide spray | 7 (3.3) | 10 (7.1) | 17 (4.9) | 0.10 | | Mats | 9 (4.3) | 5 (3.6) | 14 (4.0) | 0.73 | | Repellent creams** | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) | 4 (1.1) | 0.53 | | Smoke** | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | 1.00 | | Not using anything | 78 (37.1) | 53 (37.8) | 131 (37.5) | 0.19 |
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Figures are not mutually exclusive.
**Fisher’s Exact test was used.
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