Research Article

House-Level Risk Factors for Aedes aegypti Infestation in the Urban Center of Castilla la Nueva, Meta State, Colombia

Table 3

Frequencies (n, %) of behavioral factors associated with identifying positive houses with immature stages of A. aegypti (PR, 95% CI; χ2) and factors associated with the presence of positive ovitraps (PR, 95% CI; χ2).

Variablesn (%)Positive housesPositive ovitraps
YesNoPR (95% CI)χ2YesNoPR (95% CI)χ2

Mobility outside the municipality
Yes244 (79.5)721720.62 (0.45, 0.86)6.61189550.94 (0.82, 1.08)0.49
No63 (20.5)30331.0052111.00

Frequency of mobility outside the municipality
Does not travel61 (19.9)29321.009.6650111.006.03
Daily8 (2.6)350.79 (0.31, 2.00)440.63 (0.31, 1.26)
Weekly35 (11.4)11240.66 (0.38, 1.15)2961.06 (0.90, 1.25)
Every 15 days44 (14.3)17270.81 (0.51, 1.28)3771.08 (0.94, 1.25)
Monthly159 (51.8)421170.55 (0.38, 0.80)121380.94 (0.84, 1.05)

Concrete washbasins cleaning
Yes254 (82.7)841700.97 (0.64, 1.47)1.91e − 30205491.19 (0.98, 1.44)3.52
No53 (17.3)18351.0036171.00

Frequency of concrete washbasins cleaning
It has no tank38 (12.4)7311.006.6826121.005.39
From 2 to 8 days249 (81.1)851641.16 (0.75, 1.80)200491.88 (0.89, 4)
From 9 to 15 days15 (4.9)781.43 (0.81, 2.53)1050.92 (0.26, 3.3)
From 20 to 30 days5 (1.6)321.83 (0.88, 3.81)503.E+04 (0, Inf)

Identify covered water containers
Yes38 (12.4)15231.000.483351.001.27
No269 (87.6)871821.22 (0.79, 1.88)208610.89 (0.77, 1.02)

Reasons for water storage
Custom29 (9.4)7220.71 (0.36, 1.37)8.692361.01 (0.83, 1.23)1.25
Does not store water47 (15.3)8391.0034131.00
Domestic use231 (75.2)871441.91 (1.18, 3.09)184471.06 (0.92, 1.23)

Knowledge of the biological behavior of the vector
Yes185 (60.3)581271.000.54147381.000.13
No122 (39.7)44781.15 (0.74, 1.77)94280.97 (0.86, 1.09)

Knowledge of breeding sites
Yes267 (87)871801.000.19209581.002.E − 03
No40 (13)15251.85 (1.2, 2.8)3281.02 (0.86, 1.2)

Vector knowledge
Yes290 (94.5)921980.54 (0.35, 0.83)4.16229611.000.26
No17 (5.5)1071.001250.89 (0.65, 1.22)

Knowledge of arboviruses
Yes283 (92.2)901931.002.53222611.005.3E − 30
No24 (7.8)12121.57 (1.02, 2.43)1951.00 (0.81, 1.25)

Biting control strategy
Physical229 (74.6)781511.11 (0.76, 1.62)0.15184451.10 (0.95, 1.28)1.42
Chemistry78 (25.4)2454157211

Breeding site control strategies
Actions on the tank234 (76.2)811531.20 (0.81, 1.80)0.61182520.96 (0.84, 1.10)0.15
Use of insecticides and chlorine73 (23.8)2152159141

Spray the house with insecticides
Yes237 (77.2)691681.007.12189481.000.66
No70 (22.8)33371.61 (1.17, 2.22)52180.93 (0.80, 1.00)

Fumigation frequency
From 1 to 8 days261 (85)169921.004.61542071.000.69
Every 15 days11 (3.6)740.95 (0.60, 1.49)380.92 (0.64, 1,33)
Monthly35 (11.4)2961.28 (1.07, 1.59)9260.94 (0.77, 1.15)

How do you spray insecticides?
Self-application229 (74.6)671620.65 (0.47, 0.90)7.98183461.07 (0.92, 1.25)1.07
Contract fumigation8 (2.6)260.75 (0.22, 2.51)621.00 (0.66, 1.54)
Do not spray70 (22.8)33371.0052181.00

Bold number and asterisk represent statistical significance of  < 0.05.