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Table 5 Univariate logistic regression analysis of association between never taking MDA medication and individual/household risk factors; weighted and adjusted for survey design (n = 1007)

From: Risk factors for lymphatic filariasis and mass drug administration non-participation in Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Risk factor

Total (n)

Proportion that had never taken MDA medication (%)

Never taken MDA medication

aORa

95% CIb

P-value

Individual risk factors

 Age group (years)

1003

    

  0–14

177

18.36

1.49

0.74–3.03

0.254

  15–29

201

20.69

1.73

0.93–3.21

0.079

  30–44 (ref)

273

13.10

1.00

  

  45–59

221

13.64

1.05

0.53–2.07

0.888

  60+

131

22.57

1.93

0.89–4.21

0.092

 Gender

1007

    

  Male

366

21.31

1.61

1.10–2.35

0.017

  Female

641

14.43

   

 Occupation

986

    

  None/home duties

263

15.61

0.55

0.20–1.53

0.241

  Student

163

17.29

0.63

0.17–2.36

0.472

  Manual labour

520

16.86

0.61

0.23–1.59

0.296

  Other (ref)

40

25.04

1.00

  

 Moved to their current village of residence

1000

    

  Yes

146

27.96

2.08

1.06–4.07

0.034

  No

854

15.74

   

 Ever declined MDA medication

935

    

  Yes

74

52.36

9.18

2.43–34.65

0.002

  No

861

10.70

   

Household risk factors

 Township

1007

    

  Amarapura

304

20.22

1.81

1.08–3.03

0.027

  Patheingyi

111

20.29

1.82

0.37–8.80

0.443

  Tada-U

268

20.52

1.84

1.10–3.08

0.022

  Wundwin (ref)

324

12.30

1.00

  

 Log household monthly income

970

–

1.52

0.99–2.34

0.055

 Highest level of education

999

    

  None/primary

326

16.83

1.91

0.76–4.82

0.163

  Secondary

531

19.75

2.32

0.85–6.31

0.095

  Tertiary (ref)

142

9.59

1.00

  

 Literacy of household head

994

    

  Illilterate

84

15.18

0.87

0.34–2.21

0.751

  Partially literate

54

22.64

1.41

0.55–3.67

0.460

  Literate

856

17.15

1.00

  

 Knowledge of LF (by score, n of 4)

959

–

0.66

0.46–0.94

0.024

 Visited by MDA programme

997

    

  Yes

939

14.30

0.07

0.03–0.18

< 0.001

  No

58

69.30

   

 Total number of MDA programme visits (by n of 6)

961

–

0.49

0.33–0.73

0.001

 Proportion of household present during last MDA (ratio)

900

–

0.28

0.06–1.34

0.107

 No. of people per room (ratio)

970

–

1.22

1.04–1.43

0.017

  1. aAdjusted for survey design
  2. b95% confidence interval
  3. Italics values indicate P < 0.05
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