Table 2 Domestic fly abundance in study house toilets at different times of the year
From: Effect of a novel house (Star home) and toilet design on domestic fly densities in rural Tanzania
Domestic fly species | House type | No. trap collections | Total caught | Unadjusted mean (95% CI) | Adjusted mean (95% CI) | Adjusted RR (95% CI) | % reduction | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dry season (June–November) | ||||||||
Chrysomya putoria | Traditional house | 182 | 4610 | 24.8 (19.89–29.71) | 20.21 (12.11–33.74) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 182 | 2390 | 13.1 (9.64–16.56) | 9.57 (5.69–16.08) | 0.47 (0.35–0.63) | 53 | < 0.001 | |
Musca domestica | Traditional house | 182 | 236 | 1.27 (0.86–1.68) | 1.06 (0.61–1.85) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 182 | 224 | 1.23 (0.76–1.70) | 0.91 (0.52–1.61) | 0.86 (0.55–1.34) | 14 | 0.501 | |
Sarcophaga species | Traditional house | 182 | 349 | 1.88 (1.46–2.30) | 1.87 (1.34–2.60) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 182 | 379 | 2.08 (1.74–2.42) | 1.97 (1.41–2.74) | 1.06 (0.62–1.15) | 6 | 0.707 | |
Wet season (December–May) | ||||||||
Chrysomya putoria | Traditional house | 154 | 6731 | 44.0 (34.21–53.79) | 35.87 (15.30–84.11) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 154 | 4189 | 27.2 (21.25–33.15) | 17.73 (7.57–41.48) | 0.49 (0.36–0.69) | 41 | < 0.001 | |
Musca domestica | Traditional house | 154 | 1536 | 10.0 (6.02–13.08) | 2.90 (1.00–8.42) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 154 | 1511 | 9.81 (6.29–13.33) | 2.24 (0.77–6.48) | 0.78 (0.53–1.12) | 22 | 0.175 | |
Sarcophaga species | Traditional house | 154 | 585 | 3.82 (2.78–4.86) | 2.78 (1.32–5.86) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 154 | 471 | 3.06 (2.33–3.79) | 2.30 (1.01–4.85) | 0.83 (0.59–1.15) | 17 | 0.263 | |
Dry and wet seasons (January 2022–December 2023) | ||||||||
Chrysomya putoria | Traditional house | 336 | 11,341 | 33.5 (28.23–38.77) | 24.96 (15.25–40.86) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 336 | 6579 | 19.6 (16.21–22.99) | 12.72 (7.74–20.90) | 0.51 (0.41–0.63) | 49 | < 0.001 | |
Musca domestica | Traditional house | 336 | 1772 | 5.23 (3.75–6.71) | 1.89 (0.89–4.00) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 336 | 1735 | 5.16 (3.47–6.85) | 1.55 (0.73–3.29) | 0.82 (0.61–1.11) | 19 | 0.198 | |
Sarcophaga species | Traditional house | 336 | 934 | 2.76 (2.23–3.29) | 2.22 (1.42–3.47) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 336 | 850 | 2.53 (2.14–2.92) | 2.05 (1.31–3.21) | 0.93 (0.74–1.16) | 7 | 0.495 | |