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Association of factors with the receipt of antifilarial drugs, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, 2005 |
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| Factors |
Receipt of antifilarial drugs |
p-value |
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| Yes (%) |
No (%) |
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| Socio-demographic characteristics |
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| Sex |
Male |
58.0 |
42.0 |
0.01 |
| Female |
69.0 |
31.0 |
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| Civil Status |
Never married, single |
95.9 |
4.1 |
0.60 |
| Ever married |
93.9 |
6.1 |
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| Education |
Elementary level or lower |
100.0 |
0.0 |
0.65 |
| High school or higher |
94.6 |
5.4 |
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| Awareness |
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| Awareness on lymphatic filariasis |
Yes |
66.2 |
33.8 |
0.01* |
| No |
28.4 |
71.6 |
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| Awareness on MDA |
Yes |
66.5 |
33.5 |
0.02* |
| No |
36.9 |
63.1 |
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| Awareness on MDA for lymphatic filariasis |
Yes |
69.1 |
30.9 |
0.01* |
| No |
36.4 |
63.6 |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge on lymphatic filariasis |
Moderate |
70.5 |
29.5 |
0.08* |
| Low |
59.6 |
40.4 |
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| Accessibility |
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| Accessibility (in terms of distance) |
RHUa and BHSb |
66.5 |
33.5 |
0.22 |
| RHUa only |
100.0 |
0.0 |
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| BHSb only |
50.9 |
49.1 |
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| Not accessible |
67.0 |
33.0 |
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| Accessibility (in terms of clinic hours) |
RHUa and BHSb |
64.2 |
35.8 |
0.20 |
| RHUa only |
100.0 |
0.0 |
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| BHSb only |
37.3 |
62.7 |
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| Not accessible |
75.0 |
25.0 |
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*Significant association, aRHU-rural health unit, bBHS-barangay health station | ||||
Amarillo et al. Parasites & Vectors 2008 1:14 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-1-14 |
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