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. 2011 Feb 28;4(2):87–93. doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2011.533

Table 4. Association between occupation of participants and years of experience in MDA with opinion as to whether MDA can be given to elderly people.

Designation MDA for elderly people MDA not for elderly people Total
Students 56(96.6%) 2(3.4%) 58(100.0%)
Para medical workers 11(73.3%) 4(26.7%) 15(100.0%)
Non medical workers 4(80.0%) 1(20.0%) 5(100.0%)=0.013
χ2 = 8.66, DF=2, P=0.013
Years of experience in MDA
No experience 58(95.1%) 3(4.9%) 61(100.0%)
1 to 3 years of experience in MDA 8(80.0%) 2(20.0%) 10(100.0%)
4 to 6 years of experience in MDA 5(71.4%) 2(28.6%) 7(100.0%)
Total 71(91.0%) 7(9.0%) 78(100.0%)
χ2 = 6.008, DF=2, P=0.05