Table 4.
Perception of the sampled population towards lymphatic filariasis (LF) and mass drug administration, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, 2005
| Attitude statements | Agree (%) | Disagree (%) |
| Perceived susceptibility | ||
| "LF is a part of life here in our town/barangay" | 49.3 | 48.6 |
| "Protecting myself and my family from LF is my responsibility" | 97.4 | 0.5 |
| Perceived severity | ||
| "I am not worried about LF because it is not fatal" | 22.3 | 75.4 |
| "LF is a serious disease" | 91.7 | 6.0 |
| "It is hard for people with LF to work/earn a living" | 92.9 | 4.7 |
| "People with LF cannot find partners (husbands/wives)" | 72.4 | 25.0 |
| "People with LF are ashamed of their condition" | 88.3 | 9.1 |
| "I pity people with LF" | 96.3 | 0.3 |
| Perceived benefits minus perceived barriers | ||
| "It would be easier for me to just go to the nearest health facility for diagnosis and treatment when I feel ill" | 96.7 | 1.2 |
| "The protection provided by antifilarial drugs are not worth the side effects" | 16.8 | 80.8 |
| "The protection provided by antifilarial drugs are not worth the inconvenience of taking them" | 3.9 | 93.9 |
| Perceived threat | ||
| "I might be infected with LF now" | 31.5 | 66.4 |
| "I might be infected with LF in the future" | 50.5 | 46.6 |
| "Members of my family might be infected with LF now" | 31.8 | 66.1 |
| "Members of my family might be infected with LF in the future" | 49.0 | 48.8 |
| Perception of government services | ||
| " The Barangay Health Station staff provides good services" | 97.1 | 0.7 |
| "The Barangay Health Station staff are always available for consultation" | 96.9 | 1.0 |
| "The rural health unit provides good service" | 96.4 | 1.2 |
| "The rural health unit staff are always available for consultation" | 97.2 | 0.7 |
| Cues to action | ||
| "I should not have to take antifilarial drugs if I have no symptoms of LF" | 28.5 | 69.2 |
| Theory of reasoned action | ||
| "I believe I am physically capable of ingesting all the antifilarial drugs" | 94.6 | 3.2 |
| "Ingesting all the antifilarial drugs will prevent me from getting LF" | 97.2 | 0.7 |