Journal of Tropical Medicine

Research Article

Risk Factors of Noncompliance to Preventive Mass Drug Administration for Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis: A Case-Control Study in Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Distribution of participants by personal and health provider characteristics, Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia, June 2021 (n = 690).


Variables		Cases n = 345	Control n = 345

Area of residence	Rural	245 (71)	239 (69.3)
Area of residence	Urban	100 (29)	106 (30.7)

Duration of stay in endemic the area	<16 years	206 (59.7)	197 (57.1)
Duration of stay in endemic the area	≥16 years	139 (40.3)	148 (42.9)

Perceived LF as a health risk	No	63 (18.3)	39 (11.3)
Perceived LF as a health risk	Yes	282 (81.7)	306 (88.7)

Overall knowledge of LF (symptoms, transmission, and prevention mechanisms)	Knowledgeable	166 (48.1)	214 (62)
	Not knowledgeable	179 (51.9)	131 (38)

Having LLITNs	No	86 (24.9)	75 (21.7)
Having LLITNs	Yes	259 (75.1)	270 (78.3)

Use of LLITNs (n = 529; 258 cases and 271 controls)	No	42 (16.2)	22 (8.1)
Use of LLITNs (n = 529; 258 cases and 271 controls)	Yes	217 (84.8)	248 (91.9)

Getting adequate information on the CDTIA program	No	126 (36.5)	119 (34.5)
Getting adequate information on the CDTIA program	Yes	219 (63.5)	226 (65.5)

Using radio as the main source of information on CDTIA	No	338 (98)	334 (96.8)
Using radio as the main source of information on CDTIA	Yes	7 (2)	11 (3.2)

Using television as the main source of information on CDTIA	No	343 (99.4)	338 (98)
Using television as the main source of information on CDTIA	Yes	2 (0.6)	7 (2)

Using CDDs as the main source of information on CDTIA	No	185 (53.6)	175 (50.7)
Using CDDs as the main source of information on CDTIA	Yes	160 (46.4)	170 (49.3

Using HEWs as the main source of information on CDTIA	No	243 (70.4)	250 (72.5)
Using HEWs as the main source of information on CDTIA	Yes	102 (29.6)	95 (27.5)

Preference to take treatments	CDDs	153 (44.3)	187 (54.2)
	HEWs	155 (44.9)	125 (36.2)
	HWs	37 (10.7)	33 (9.6)

If CDDs (n = 340)	Female	88 (57.1)	138 (74.2)
If CDDs (n = 340)	Male	66 (42.9)	48 (25.8)

Experience of drugs side effects	No	285 (82.6)	313 (91)
Experience of drugs side effects	Yes	60 (17.4)	31 (9)

The perceived capacity of CDDs to distribute drugs	No	178 (51.6)	142 (41.2)
The perceived capacity of CDDs to distribute drugs	Yes	167 (48.4)	203 (58.8)

Participation during CDDs selection	No	283 (82)	205 (59.4)
Participation during CDDs selection	Yes	62 (18)	140 (40.6)

Fear of drug side effects	No	315 (91.3)	332 (96.2)
Fear of drug side effects	Yes	30 (8.7)	13 (3.8)

LLITNs, long-lasting insecticide-treated nets; CDDs, community drug distributors, CDTIA, community-directed treatment with ivermectin and albendazole; HEWs, health extension workers.