Table 3 Frequency distribution of drugs deliverers in MDA according to their knowledge about LF and MDA as well as MDA feedback by district
Variable | District | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agam District | Depok City | Batam City | |||||||
(N = 109) | (N = 107) | (N = 102) | |||||||
n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | |
A. Knowledge about lymphatic filariasis (LF) | |||||||||
Knowledge of LFa | |||||||||
Low | 54 | 49.5 | 40.2–58.9 | 58 | 54.2 | 44.7–63.5 | 76 | 74.5 | 65.1–82.1 |
High | 55 | 50.5 | 41.1–59.8 | 49 | 45.8 | 36.5–55.4 | 26 | 25.5 | 17.9–34.9 |
B. Knowledge about MDA | |||||||||
Knowledge about MDAb | |||||||||
Low | 54 | 49.5 | 40.2–58.9 | 58 | 54.2 | 44.7–63.5 | 71 | 69.6 | 59.9–77.8 |
High | 54 | 49.5 | 40.2–58.9 | 49 | 45.8 | 36.5–55.4 | 31 | 30.4 | 22.2–40.1 |
C. MDA feedback | |||||||||
Informed about the number receiving or taking LF drugs | |||||||||
No | 56 | 51.4 | 42.0–60.7 | 22 | 20.6 | 13.9–29.3 | 32 | 31.4 | 23.1–41.1 |
Yes | 53 | 48.6 | 39.3–58.0 | 85 | 79.4 | 70.7–86.1 | 70 | 68.6 | 58.9–76.9 |
D. Other | |||||||||
Perceived adequacy of knowledge to carry out roles and responsibilities in MDA | |||||||||
Inadequate | 10 | 9.2 | 5.0–16.3 | 9 | 8.4 | 4.4–15.5 | 9 | 8.8 | 4.6–16.2 |
Neutral | 8 | 7.4 | 3.7–14.1 | 17 | 15.9 | 10.1–24.2 | 25 | 24.5 | 17.1–33.9 |
Adequate | 91 | 83.5 | 75.2–89.4 | 81 | 75.7 | 66.6–83.0 | 68 | 66.7 | 56.9–75.2 |
Perception about training received prior to MDA | |||||||||
Very informative | 22 | 20.2 | 13.6–28.8 | 59 | 55.1 | 45.6–64.4 | 36 | 35.3 | 26.6–45.1 |
Informative | 68 | 62.4 | 52.9–71.0 | 38 | 35.5 | 27.0–45.1 | 46 | 45.1 | 35.7–54.9 |
Less informative | 7 | 6.4 | 3.1–12.9 | 4 | 3.7 | 1.4–9.6 | 18 | 17.7 | 11.4–26.4 |
No training | 12 | 11.0 | 6.3–18.5 | 6 | 5.6 | 2.5–12.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5–7.6 |