Cross-Study of Malaria Prevalence in History, Bed Net Utilization, and Knowledge about the Disease among Tanzanian College Students

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study group.

	Number (total: 246)	%
Gender
Male	138	56,1
Female	108	43,9
Age group (years)
Under 20	15	6,1
20–25	188	76,4
26–30	32	13
Above 30	11	4,5
Marital status
Single	182	74
Married	17	6,9
Having a regular partner	47	19,1
Children
0	221	89,8
1 or 2	23	9,3
3 to 5	2	0,8
Exercise
0	82	33,3
1 to 2	110	44,7
3 to 5	37	15
6 to 7	17	6,9
Smoking regularly
Yes	8	3,3
No	238	96,7
Drinking alcohol at least once a week
Yes	27	11
No	219	89
Monthly income in USD
<90	123	50
90–220	69	28
220–320	20	8,1
320–450	11	4,5
Refused to answer	23	9,3
Risk of having malaria
Yes	151	61,4
No	95	38,6
History of malaria
Yes	220	89,4
During the last year	145	58,9
No	20	8,1
Do not know	6	2,4
Bed net use
Yes	110	44,7
No	136	55,3
Spray or ointment	11	4,5
Malaria causative agent
Bacterium	52	21,1
Intracellular parasite	174	70,7
Virus	19	7,7
Your variant	1	0,4
Effective preventive measures
Bed net	188	76,4
Spray or ointment	11	4,5
Antimalarials	20	8,1
No answer	27	11