Table 6

Association of factors with mass drug administration (MDA) acceptance, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, 2005

Factors
MDA acceptance (Intake of all MDA drugs)
p-value






Yes (%)
No (%)


Socio-demographic characteristics

Sex
Male
95.9
4.1
0.60

Female
93.9
6.1

Civil status
Single
95.0
5.0
0.59

Ever married
93.3
6.7

Education
Elementary level or lower
93.6
6.4
0.48

High school or higher
95.9
4.1


Awareness

Awareness on lymphatic filariasis
Yes
94.6
5.4
0.52

No
100
0.0

Awareness on MDA
Yes
94.5
5.5
0.46

No
100
0.0

Awareness on MDA for lymphatic Filariasis
Yes
94.2
5.8
0.46

No
100.0
0.0


Knowledge

Knowledge on lymphatic filariasis
Moderate
97.1
2.9
0.08*

Low
93.5
6.5


Attitude

Perceived susceptibility to lymphatic Filariasis
High
94.5
5.5
0.38

Low
100.0
0.0

Perceived severity of lymphatic Filariasis
High
94.8
5.2
0.61

Low
100.0
0.0

Perceived benefits of antifilarial drugs
High
96.8
3.2
0.06*

Low
90.6
9.4

Perceived threat of lymphatic filariasis infection
High
97.2
2.8
0.16

Low
93.3
6.7

Attitude towards MDA
High
94.8
5.2
0.81

Low
100.0
0.0


*Significant association

Amarillo et al. Parasites & Vectors 2008 1:14   doi:10.1186/1756-3305-1-14