Table II

Comparison of the characteristics between case parents and control parents

CharacteristicsTotalCase parents n (%)Control parents n (%)χ2p-value
Total639 (100.0)213 (33.3)426 (66.7)nana
Sex
Male360 (56.3)100 (27.8)260 (72.2)11.45<0.001*
Female279 (43.7)113 (40.5)166 (59.5)  
Age (years)
⩽ 29197 (30.8)98 (49.7)99 (50.3)51.10<0.001*
30–40191 (29.9)53(27.8)138 (72.2)  
41–50163 (25.5)24 (14.7)139 (85.3)  
⩾ 5188 (13.8)38 (43.2)50 (56.8)  
Occupation
Daily employed221 (34.6)66 (29.9)155 (70.1)85.04<0.001*
Agriculturalist275 (43.0)55 (20.0)220 (80.0)  
Other143 (22.4)92 (64.3)51 (35.7)  
Education
Illiterate118 (18.5)41 (34.7)77 (65.3)12.570.005*
Primary109 (17.1)33 (30.3)76 (69.7)  
High school277 (43.3)109 (39.4)168 (60.6)  
Vocational and University degree135 (21.1)30 (22.2)105 (77.8)  
Income(baht/month)
⩽5,000251 (39.3)133 (53.0)118 (47.0)72.13<0.001*
5,001–10,000196 (30.7)38 (19.4)158 (80.6)  
⩾ 10,001192 (30.0)42 (21.9)150 (78.1)  
Religion
Buddhist439 (69.0)88 (20.0)351 (80.0)111.44<0.001*
Christian200 (31.0)125 (62.5)75 (37.5)  
Residence area
Rural219 (34.3)104 (47.5)115 (52.5)30.04<0.001*
Urban420 (65.7)109 (26.0)311 (74.0)  
Larva in the living area
Yes258 (40.4)87 (33.7)171 (66.3)0.0290.864
No381 (59.6)126 (33.1)255 (66.9)  
Knowledge of DF prevention and control
Low to moderate104 (16.3)36 (34.6)68 (65.4)0.090.761
High535 (83.7)177 (33.1)358 (66.9)  
Attitude on DF prevention and control
Low to moderate63 (9.9)17 (27.0)46 (73.0)1.260.260
High576 (90.1)196 (34.0)380 (66.0)  
Practice on DF prevention and control
Low to moderate182 (28.6)55 (30.2)127 (69.8)1.110.292
Good457 (71.4)158 (34.6)299 (65.4)  

Note: *Statistically significant at p<0.05

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