Table-1: Cronbach's Alpha assessment for individual variable
Variables
|
Cronbach's Alpha Value
|
Age
|
.705
|
Education
|
.697
|
Gender
|
.682
|
Family Member
|
.691
|
Monthly Income
|
.689
|
Affected by dengue
|
.701
|
Knowledge
|
.662
|
Attitude
|
.646
|
Practice
|
.651
|
Source: Author, 2021
Table-2: Characteristics of Study Population (n=1022)
Variable
|
n (%)
|
Mean score
|
|
|
|
Knowledge (SD)
|
Attitude (SD)
|
Practice (SD)
|
Living area
|
|
|
|
|
Village
|
670 (65.6)
|
1.72 (.11)
|
1.75 (.28)
|
1.80 (.28)
|
City
|
352 (34.4)
|
1.73 (.12)
|
1.77 (.27)
|
1.81 (.16)
|
Gender
|
|
|
|
|
Female
|
569 (55.7)
|
1.72 (.12)
|
1.75 (.26)
|
1.82 (.15)
|
Male
|
453 (44.3)
|
1.73 (.11)
|
1.76 (.25)
|
1.81 (.14)
|
Family Type
|
|
|
|
|
Nuclear family
|
512 (50.1)
|
1.72 (.11)
|
1.76 (.29)
|
1.80 (.16)
|
Joint family
|
510 (49.9)
|
1.73 (.10)
|
1.77 (.28)
|
1.81 (.15)
|
Age
|
|
|
|
|
Below 16
|
96 (9.4)
|
1.711 (.131)
|
1.721 (.31)
|
1.76 (.181)
|
16 -25
|
201 (19.7)
|
1.721 (.111)
|
1.7429 (.28)
|
1.82 (.164)
|
26 -35
|
220 (21.5)
|
1.726 (.110)
|
1.7777 (.25)
|
1.81 (.163)
|
36 - 45
|
220 (21.5)
|
1.720 (.110)
|
1.7573 (.27)
|
1.79 (.168)
|
46 - 55
|
177 (17.3)
|
1.729 (.109)
|
1.7640 (.24)
|
1.84 (.144)
|
Above 56
|
108 (10.6)
|
1.729 (.113)
|
1.7668 (.28)
|
1.79 (.159)
|
Affected by Dengue Fever
|
|
|
|
|
No
|
493 (48.2)
|
1.721 (.126)
|
1.77 (.284)
|
1.80 (.17)
|
Yes
|
529 (51.8)
|
1.728 (.111)
|
1.78 (.276)
|
1.81 (.15)
|
Source: Author, 2021
Table -3: Correct answer regarding knowledge dengue among Dhaka dwellers (N=1022)
Knowledge components
|
Correct answer (%)
|
95% CI
|
All mosquitoes can transmit dengue hemorrhagic fever DHF virus
|
880 (86.1)
|
84.8 to 89.6
|
Aedes mosquitoes can transmit dengue hemorrhagic fever DHF virus
|
952 (93.2)
|
91.6 to 95.6
|
Food And Drink Can Transmit Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
|
910 (89.0)
|
88.5 to 92.4
|
Mosquitoes That Carry Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Breed Or Lay Eggs In stagnant
|
971 (95.0)
|
93.1 to 96.5
|
The use of nets on windows or mosquito nets can reduce mosquito bites in the community
|
880 (86.1)
|
85.7 to 88.9
|
The use of mosquito spray (for example aerosol ) can reduce mosquitoes carrying dengue hemorrhagic fever
|
868 (84.9)
|
83.5 to 86.6
|
Closing the water reservoir tightly can reduce the dengue virus mosquito
|
922 (90.2)
|
88.2 to 92.7
|
Only the bite of female mosquitoes infected with the DHF virus can transmit DHF to humans
|
829 (81.1)
|
78.9 to 82.2
|
DHF cases can only occur in the rainy season
|
810 (79.3)
|
75.4 to 80.4
|
When mosquitoes carrying the DHF virus suck blood in humans
|
300 (29.4)
|
28.6 to 32.3
|
Source: Author, 2021
Table-4: Regression model among socio-demographic variables and Knowledge regarding Dengue
Coefficientsa
|
Model
|
Unstandardized Coefficients
|
Standardized Coefficients
|
t
|
Sig.
|
B
|
Std. Error
|
Beta
|
|
(Constant)
|
1.745
|
.025
|
|
69.646
|
0.000
|
Living area
|
-.004
|
.008
|
-.018
|
-.547
|
.584
|
Gender
|
-.007
|
.008
|
-.028
|
-.879
|
.380
|
Family type
|
.006
|
.007
|
.025
|
.798
|
.425
|
Age
|
.001
|
.002
|
.013
|
.402
|
.088
|
Income
|
.005
|
.002
|
.069
|
.144
|
.032
|
Affected by dengue before
|
.006
|
.007
|
.026
|
.836
|
.003
|
a. Dependent Variable: knowledge
|
F (6, 1015) = 1.457, Adjusted = 0.003
Source: Author, 2021
Table-5: Correlation-matrix among socio-demographic variables and Knowledge regarding Dengue
Correlations
|
|
Living area
|
Gender
|
Family type
|
Age
|
Income
|
Affected by dengue
|
knowledge
|
knowledge
|
Pearson Correlation
|
.032**
|
-.029
|
.033
|
-.017
|
.077*
|
.030*
|
1
|
Sig. (2-tailed)
|
.040
|
.354
|
.295
|
.595
|
.003
|
.005
|
|
N
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
|
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
|
Source: Author, 2021
Table-6: Regression model among socio-demographic variables and Attitude regarding Dengue
Coefficientsa
|
Model
|
Unstandardized Coefficients
|
Standardized Coefficients
|
t
|
Sig.
|
B
|
Std. Error
|
Beta
|
|
(Constant)
|
1.671
|
.059
|
|
28.391
|
.000
|
Living area
|
.009
|
.019
|
.016
|
.493
|
.002
|
Gender
|
.021
|
.018
|
.038
|
1.208
|
.227
|
Family type
|
-.007
|
.018
|
-.013
|
-.405
|
.686
|
Age
|
.005
|
.006
|
.028
|
.904
|
.366
|
Income
|
.017
|
.006
|
.099
|
3.080
|
.002
|
Affected by dengue before
|
-.013
|
.018
|
-.024
|
-.750
|
.453
|
a. Dependent Variable: Attitude
|
F (6, 1015) =2.50, Adjusted = 0.035
Source: Author, 2021
Table-7: Correlation-matrix among socio-demographic variables and practice regarding Dengue
Correlations
|
|
Living area
|
Gender
|
Family type
|
Age
|
Income
|
Affected by dengue
|
Practice
|
Practice
|
Pearson Correlation
|
.034
|
.068*
|
.046
|
-.057
|
.096**
|
.043
|
1
|
Sig. (2-tailed)
|
.273
|
.030
|
.142
|
.069
|
.002
|
.167
|
|
N
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
|
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
|
Source: Author, 2021
Table-8: Regression model among socio-demographic variables and Practice regarding Dengue
Coefficientsa
|
Model
|
Unstandardized Coefficients
|
Standardized Coefficients
|
t
|
Sig.
|
B
|
Std. Error
|
Beta
|
|
(Constant)
|
1.827
|
.034
|
|
53.195
|
.000
|
Living area
|
.019
|
.011
|
.055
|
1.720
|
.006
|
Gender
|
.020
|
.010
|
.062
|
1.983
|
.008
|
Family type
|
.013
|
.010
|
.041
|
1.296
|
.195
|
Age
|
-.005
|
.003
|
-.047
|
-1.513
|
.131
|
Income
|
.010
|
.003
|
.102
|
3.175
|
.002
|
Affected by dengue before
|
.010
|
.010
|
.031
|
1.001
|
.317
|
a. Dependent Variable: practice
|
F (6, 1015) =1.87, Adjusted = 0.025
Source: Author, 2021
Table-9: Correlation-matrix among socio-demographic variables and Attitude regarding Dengue
Correlations
|
|
Living area
|
Gender
|
Family type
|
Age
|
Income
|
Affected by dengue
|
Attitude
|
Attitude
|
Pearson Correlation
|
.036
|
.042
|
-.022
|
.034*
|
.106**
|
-.028
|
1
|
Sig. (2-tailed)
|
.250
|
.184
|
.478
|
.030
|
.001
|
.364
|
|
N
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
1022
|
**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
|
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
|
Source: Author, 2021