Volume 21, Number 2—February 2015
Dispatch
Awareness and Support of Release of Genetically Modified “Sterile” Mosquitoes, Key West, Florida, USA
Kacey C. Ernst
, Steven Haenchen, Katherine Dickinson, Michael S. Doyle, Kathleen Walker, Andrew J. Monaghan, and Mary K. Hayden
, Steven Haenchen, Katherine Dickinson, Michael S. Doyle, Kathleen Walker, Andrew J. Monaghan, and Mary K. Hayden
Table 1
Comparison of 400 surveyed local residents who had heard of release of genetically modified “sterile” male Aedes aegypti OX513A mosquitoes to those who had not, Key West, Florida, USA*
| Response | Sample distribution, no. (%)† | Heard, %‡ | Not heard, % | Imputed unadjusted OR (95% CI), p value | Average adjusted OR (95% CI), multiply imputed data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||||
| 18–35 | 98 (25.1) | 19 | 81.1 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| 36–50 | 77 (19.7) | 55.3 | 44.7 | 5.16 (2.61–10.2), <0.001 | 3.75 (1.75–8.03), <0.001 |
| 51–65 | 121 (31.0) | 71.8 | 28.2 | 10.5 (5.48–20.1), <0.001 | 8.17 (3.95–16.9), <0.001 |
| >66 |
94 (24.1) |
56.8 |
43.2 |
5.51 (2.84–10.7), <0.001 |
6.80 (3.14–14.7), <0.001 |
| Sex | |||||
| M | 214 (53.9) | 56 | 44 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| F |
183 (46.1) |
45.3 |
54.8 |
0.65 (0.43–0.97), 0.03 |
0.58 (0.35–0.95), 0.03 |
| Region of Key West | |||||
| Old Town | 153 (38.4) | 51 | 49 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| Midtown | 61 (15.3) | 55.2 | 44.8 | 1.17 (0.64–2.16), 0.60 | 1.33 (0.62–2.85), 0.46 |
| New Town | 126 (31.6) | 57.4 | 42.6 | 1.29 (0.80–2.09), 0.29 | 1.53 (0.82–2.83), 0.18 |
| Stock Island |
59 (14.8) |
33.9 |
66.1 |
0.49 (0.26–0.93), 0.03 |
0.65 (0.29–1.44), 0.29 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White non-Hispanic | 247 (66.9) | 63 | 37 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| White Hispanic | 46 (12.5) | 36.4 | 63.6 | 0.33 (0.17–0.64), 0.001 | 0.47 (0.21–1.04), 0.06 |
| Black | 38 (10.3) | 30.3 | 69.7 | 0.24 (0.11–0.53), <0.001 | 0.36 (0.15–0.90), 0.03 |
| Other |
38 (10.3) |
27 |
73 |
0.21 (0.10–0.42), <0.001 |
0.25 (0.11–0.56), <0.001 |
| Household income | |||||
| <$35,000 | 54 (13.5) | 44 | 46 | 0.29 (0.14–0.60), <0.001 | 0.75 (0.31–1.82), 0.53 |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 31 (7.8) | 41.9 | 48.1 | 0.37 (0.15–0.90), 0.03 | 0.83 (0.30–2.30), 0.72 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 52 (13.0) | 64.7 | 35.3 | 0.63 (0.30–1.32), 0.22 | 0.92 (0.41–2.08), 0.85 |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 37 (9.3) | 54.1 | 46 | 0.50 (0.22–1.15), 0.10 | 0.77 (0.31–1.92), 0.58 |
| >$100,000 |
72 (18.0) |
70.8 |
29.2 |
1 (Referent) |
1 (Referent) |
| Education level | |||||
| High school or lower | 123 (31.6) | 34.8 | 65.2 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| Some college | 77 (19.8) | 45.3 | 54.7 | 1.54 (0.85–2.79), 0.15 | 1.71 (0.83–3.54), 0.15 |
| Associate’s degree | 19 (4.9) | 68.4 | 31.6 | 3.83 (1.35–10.8), 0.01 | 5.73 (1.61–20.3), 0.007 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 107 (27.5) | 55.7 | 44.3 | 2.38 (1.38–4.08), 0.002 | 1.93 (0.97–3.81), 0.059 |
| Graduate or
professional degree |
63 (16.2) |
77.8 |
22.2 |
6.63 (3.27–13.4), <0.001 |
3.37 (1.42–8.02), 0.006 |
| Aware of ABCD§ | |||||
| No | 48 (19.0) | 59.6 | 40.4 | 1 (Referent) | 1 (Referent) |
| Yes | 252 (81.0) | 79.2 | 20.8 | 2.56 (1.27– 5.14), 0.008 | 2.32 (1.04–5.17), 0.04 |
*All variables listed are included in the adjusted model.
†Demographic totals may not add up to 400 because some participants refused to report demographic information.
‡Percentages reflect within category percentages.
§ABCD, Florida Keys-based Action to Break the Cycle of Dengue public health campaign.
Page created: January 21, 2015
Page updated: January 21, 2015
Page reviewed: January 21, 2015
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.