Socio-demographic characteristics and their correlations with the vector-borne diseases in the Jazan region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The vector-borne diseases (VBDs) can negatively affect not only public health in community but also, influence the community economy, life aspects, and quality. This study aims to examine the socio-demographics and evaluating people’s knowledge and experiences about vector-borne diseases (such as dengue fever, and malaria). So, an online survey with 44 questions was built, and 521 participants completed it to seek the required information in Jazan region. Also, data were collected and analyzed with the level of Statistical significance (P-value) of less than 0.05. Statistical findings indicate varied results, such as the socio demographic factors (gender, age, place of living, working status) have a weak negative association with the frequency of mosquito bitten (r=-0.098), while in the education level factor there is a very weak positive correlation (r=0.090 to r=0.155) with all VBD variables. However, the study reveals that there is a significant very weak positive association between socio demographic factors (educational level) with all VBD variables, while the other factors (such as gender, age, place of living, working status) showed other various findings. Although this study is considered a regional study, it can be generalized in many countries worldwide.