Table 5.
Association of factors with the receipt of antifilarial drugs, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, 2005
| Factors | Receipt of antifilarial drugs | p-value | ||
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
| Sex | Male | 58.0 | 42.0 | 0.01 |
| Female | 69.0 | 31.0 | ||
| Civil Status | Never married, single | 95.9 | 4.1 | 0.60 |
| Ever married | 93.9 | 6.1 | ||
| Education | Elementary level or lower | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.65 |
| High school or higher | 94.6 | 5.4 | ||
| Awareness | ||||
| Awareness on lymphatic filariasis | Yes | 66.2 | 33.8 | 0.01* |
| No | 28.4 | 71.6 | ||
| Awareness on MDA | Yes | 66.5 | 33.5 | 0.02* |
| No | 36.9 | 63.1 | ||
| Awareness on MDA for lymphatic filariasis | Yes | 69.1 | 30.9 | 0.01* |
| No | 36.4 | 63.6 | ||
| Knowledge | ||||
| Knowledge on lymphatic filariasis | Moderate | 70.5 | 29.5 | 0.08* |
| Low | 59.6 | 40.4 | ||
| Accessibility | ||||
| Accessibility (in terms of distance) | RHUa and BHSb | 66.5 | 33.5 | 0.22 |
| RHUa only | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| BHSb only | 50.9 | 49.1 | ||
| Not accessible | 67.0 | 33.0 | ||
| Accessibility (in terms of clinic hours) | RHUa and BHSb | 64.2 | 35.8 | 0.20 |
| RHUa only | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| BHSb only | 37.3 | 62.7 | ||
| Not accessible | 75.0 | 25.0 | ||
*Significant association, aRHU-rural health unit, bBHS-barangay health station