Table 3. Reasons given for unwillingness to take drugs in subsequent MDA.
Reasons Given | Low Compliance | High Compliance |
N (%) | N (%) | |
Not distributed in my house/village | 19 (3.5) | 1 (0.2) |
Do not like modern medicine | 4 (0.7) | 1 (0.2) |
Not necessary for me | 11 (2.0) | 4 (1.0) |
Fear of reactions | 6 (1.1) | 7 (1.7) |
Have another illness | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.7) |
Will take drugs | 501 (92.3) | 387 (96.0) |
Total | 543(100) | 403(100) |
Low compliance: less than 60%.
High compliance: 80% and above.