VL death and VL cured households and the bivariate analysis for socioeconomic, VL knowledge and health seeking behaviour-related information
| VL death HH N=11 n (%) | VL cured HH N=154 n (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study site | |||
| Mymensingh | 2 (18.2) | 115 (74.7) | <0.0001 |
| Rajshahi | 9 (81.8) | 39 (25.3) | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Illiterate HH head | 6 (54.5) | 74 (48.1) | 0.677 |
| Daily labour HH head | 10 (90.9) | 64 (41.6) | 0.003 |
| Income about <US$ 100 | 11 (100.0) | 101 (65.6) | 0.017 |
| Precarious house | 10 (90.9) | 83 (53.9) | 0.024 |
| Living room with <2 | 7 (63.6) | 67 (43.5) | 0.223 |
| Family size with <5 members | 2 (18.2) | 57 (37.0) | 0.331 |
| Having bed-nets | 11 (100.0) | 152 (98.7) | 1.00 |
| Having domestic animals | 10 (90.9) | 130 (84.4) | 1.00 |
| Knowledge about VL | |||
| Symptoms | 11 (100.0) | 136 (88.3) | 0.611 |
| Transmitted by mosquito/sandfly | 6 (54.5) | 71 (46.1) | 0.588 |
| The disease is curable | 11 (100.0) | 147 (95.5) | 1.000 |
| Health seeking behaviours | |||
| Visit qualified doctor when get any sick | 1 (9.1) | 7 (4.5) | 0.431 |
| Visit qualified doctor when get VL | 7 (63.6) | 142 (92.2) | 0.013 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Bangali | 2 (18.2) | 127 (82.5) | <0.0001 |
| Tribal | 9 (81.8) | 27 (17.5) | |
HH, household; VL, visceral leishmaniasis.