Table I

Comparison of village characteristics between recurrence and non-recurrence villages

CharacteristicsTotalRecurrencen (%)Non-recurrencen (%)χ2p-value
Total size of village80 (100.0)40 (50.0)40 (50.0)nana
 Small22 (27.5)5 (22.7)17 (77.3)9.700.007*
 Middle39 (48.8)25 (64.1)14 (35.9)  
 Large19 (23.7)10 (52.6)9 (47.4)  
Number of villagers (person)
⩽ 40016 (20.0)3 (18.8)13 (81.2)9.350.009*
401–60012 (15.0)5 (41.7)7 (58.3)  
⩾ 60152 (65.0)32 (61.5)20 (38.5)  
Tribe
Thai37 (46.3)14 (37.8)23 (62.2)2.650.043*
Hill tribe43 (53.7)26 (60.5)17 (39.5)  
Highway passing through the village
No13 (16.3)8 (61.5)5(38.5)0.820.363
Yes67 (83.7)32 (47.8)35 (52.2)  
Fresh market
Yes55 (68.8)25 (45.5)30 (54.5)1.450.227
No25 (31.2)15 (60.0)10 (40.0)  
Number of fresh markets
⩽327 (33.8)15 (55.5)12 (44.5)0.500.478
⩾ 453 (66.2)25 (47.2)28 (52.8)  
Distance to a hospital (km)
⩽ 557 (71.3)29 (50.8)28 (49.2)0.060.804
⩾ 623 (28.7)11 (47.8)12 (52.2)  
Distance to a health promoting hospital (km)
⩽ 572 (90.0)32 (44.4)40 (55.6)8.880.003*,a
⩾ 68 (10.0)8 (100.0)0 (0.0)  
Number of health professionals (person)
⩽ 514 (17.5)9 (64.3)5 (35.5)1.380.239
⩾ 666 (82.5)31 (47.0)35 (53.0)  
Private clinics
Yes16 (20.0)6 (37.5)10 (62.5)1.250.263
No64 (80.0)34 (53.1)30 (46.9)  
Weekly DF prevention and control activity
Yes11(13.8)5 (45.5)6 (54.5)0.100.745
No69 (86.2)35 (50.7)34 (49.3)  

Notes:aFisher’s exact test. *Statistically significant at p<0.05

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