Table 2 General distribution of the background characteristics of wet containers in Chattogram, Bangladesh
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage | Aedes-positive container (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Container function | Controllable | 204 | 29 | 15 (31) |
Deposable | 500 | 71 | 34 (69) | |
Ownership | Government | 173 | 25 | 16 (32.65) |
Private | 531 | 75 | 33 (67.35) | |
Vegetation | No | 401 | 58 | 30 (61) |
Yes | 297 | 42 | 19 (39) | |
Shade | No | 129 | 18 | 2 (4) |
Yes | 572 | 82 | 47 (96) | |
Residence type | Residential area | 432 | 61 | 30 (61) |
Non-residential area | 272 | 39 | 19 (39) | |
Property category | Independent house | 157 | 22 | 16 (33) |
Multistoried house | 141 | 20 | 4 (8) | |
Slum | 134 | 19 | 10 (20) | |
Police station | 67 | 10 | 3 (6) | |
Hospital | 48 | 7 | 0 (0) | |
Bus stand/garage | 51 | 7 | 4 (8) | |
Educational institutions | 37 | 5 | 5 (10) | |
Open place/park | 49 | 7 | 6 (13) | |
Construction site | 20 | 3 | 1 (2) | |
Container category | Plastic reservoir | 215 | 31 | 16 (33) |
Metal/tin/aluminum reservoir | 47 | 7 | 2 (4) | |
Cement/clay/ceramic reservoir | 86 | 12 | 4 (8) | |
Natural and plant material | 181 | 26 | 13 (27) | |
Vehicles and machinery items | 116 | 16 | 12 (24) | |
Others | 59 | 8 | 2 (4) | |
Geographic location | Khulshi | 109 | 15 | 8 (16) |
Pahartali | 70 | 10 | 13 (27) | |
Bakalia | 41 | 6 | 2 (4) | |
Kotowali | 62 | 9 | 1 (2) | |
Panchlaish | 52 | 7 | 11 (23) | |
Double Mooring | 55 | 8 | 5 (10) | |
Halishahar | 22 | 3 | 3 (6) | |
Bandar | 43 | 6 | 1 (2) | |
Chandgawn | 91 | 13 | 1 (2) | |
EPZ | 51 | 7 | 1 (2) | |
Akbarshah | 69 | 10 | 3 (6) | |
Bayezid | 39 | 6 | 0 (0) |