Table 2 Frequency of variable responses and multiple regression analysis with odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence interval (95% CI), and P-values (p) with mosquito presence as the main dependent variable.

How can you prevent dengue, chikungunya, or Zika?

 Vaccination

1 (0.67

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Fumigation

58 (38.93)

0.90

0.31–2.59

0.848

1.87

0.77–4.59

0.168

 Mosquito repellant

12 (8.05)

1.36

0.27–6.59

0.795

2.31

0.60–8.91

0.223

 Elimination of hatcheries

89 (59.73)

0.31

0.09–1.10

0.070

1.66

0.62–4.45

0.312

 Destruction of objects that collect water

53 (35.57)

2.81

0.78–10.15

0.114

1.61

0.46–2.91

0.749

 Collect unusable items

22 (14.77)

1.55

0.41–5.87

0.521

1.91

0.66–5.64

0.234

 Screens

5 (3.36)

0.79

0.05–12.05

0.867

2.31

0.22–24.27

0.486

 Bed nets

23 (15.44)

0.90

0.24–3.37

0.870

0.66

0.18–2.33

0.514

 I do not know

15 (10.07)

1.62

0.21–12.55

0.645

1.03

0.16–6.62

0.975

 Other

5 (3.36)

–

–

–

0.66

0.059–7.42

0.740

How can you eliminate oviposition sites?

 Sweep and throw trash

18 (12.08)

9.86

1.54–63.27

0.016

1.98

0.45–8.71

0.368

 Dust the house

4 (2.68)

–

–

–

0.35

0.02–5.47

0.453

 Throw unused objects

21 (14.89)

0.75

0.22–2.56

0.643

1.32

0.37–4.71

0.670

 Eliminate standing/collected water

112 (75.17)

0.34

0.10–1.08

0.067

0.37

0.13–1.09

0.071

 Prune trees

2 (1.34)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Fumigate

60 (40.27)

0.64

0.25–1.67

0.366

0.58

0.23–1.47

0.253

 Clean the water tank

32 (21.48)

0.28

0.09–0.85

0.024

1.15

0.43–3.07

0.783

 Take out trash

5 (3.36)

0.47

0.04–6.34

0.572

6.09

0.74–49.93

0.092

 I do not know

1 (0.67)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Other (Clorox)

9 (6.04)

–

–

–

0.69

0.23–2.07

0.509

How do you protect yourself from mosquito bites?

 Fumigation

95 (63.76)

2.41

0.80–7.26

0.117

2.42

0.91–6.44

0.077

 Bed nets

58 (38.93)

2.73

0.98–7.63

0.055

2.30

1.03–5.17

0.043

 Repellant

28 (18.79)

4.64

0.49–44.07

0.181

1.67

0.62–4.53

0.310

 Eliminating hatcheries

58 (38.93)

1.66

0.62–4.44

0.312

0.99

0.43–2.30

0.984

 Screens on doors and windows

4 (2.68)

0.04

0.002–0.88

0.042

1.24

0.10–14.90

0.866

 I do not do anything

5 (3.36)

3.22

0.22–47.51

0.394

–

–

–

 I do not know/No response

1 (0.67)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Other

16 (10.74)

0.43

0.08–2.24

0.317

2.14

0.54–8.54

0.279

Who has the responsibility of eliminating the oviposition sites?

 City/town hall

19 (12.75)

0.47

0.09–2.53

0.382

1.58

0.44–5.71

0.488

 Health Secretariat

42 (28.19)

0.51

0.17–1.47

0.212

1.25

0.46–3.40

0.663

 Every person and every family

115 (77.18)

0.66

0.16–2.69

0.564

0.78

0.24–2.56

0.683

 Community

7 (4.70)

–

–

–

1.45

0.26–9.36

0.694

 I do not know/No response

13 (8.72)

1.39

0.16–11.75

0.759

0.56

0.08–3.94

0.561

 Other

1 (0.67)

–

–

–

–

–

–

Where do mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, or Zika lay eggs?

 Water (no specification)

78 (52.35)

1.26

0.31–5.14

0.745

0.65

0.17–2.41

0.520

 Dirty standing water

52 (34.90)

1.45

0.40–5.24

0.572

0.61

0.20–1.88

0.388

 Clean standing water

47 (31.54)

0.42

0.11–1.60

0.206

1.17

0.39–3.50

0.775

 Rivers or ravines

5 (3.36)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Bushes or hills

4 (2.68)

–

–

–

–

–

–

 I do not know

9 (6.04)

0.62

0.08–4.77

0.644

0.61

0.08–4.63

0.630

 Other

6 (4.03)

–

–

–

1.27

0.19–8.42

0.800