Table 3.
CDTI compliance rate versus socio-demographic factors among the study participants in Kabo area, southwestern Ethiopia, 2012
| Variables (N = 308) | Category (no.) | Compliance to Ivermectin | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Sex | Male (183) | 147 (80.3) | 36 (19.7) | 0.78 |
| Female (125) | 102 (81.6) | 23 (18.4) | ||
| Age group | ≤35 Years (213) | 160 (75.1) | 53 (24.9) | 0.00 |
| >35 Years (95) | 89 (93.7) | 6 (6.3) | ||
| Ethnicity | Indigenous (13) | 7 (53.8) | 6 (46.2) | 0.01 |
| Others (295) | 242 (82.0) | 53 (18.0) | ||
| Religion | Orthodox (147) | 122 (83.0) | 25 (17.0) | 0.20 |
| Muslim (75) | 63 (84.0) | 12 (16.0) | ||
| Protestant (72) | 52 (72.2) | 20 (27.8) | ||
| Others (14) | 12 (85.7) | 2 (14.3) | ||
| Marital status | Married (231) | 187 (81.0) | 44 (19.0) | 0.93 |
| Single (77) | 62 (80.5) | 15 (19.5) | ||
| Educational status | Illiterate (144) | 108 (75.0) | 36 (25.0) | 0.02 |
| Literate (164) | 141 (86) | 23 (14) | ||
| Family size | 1-4 (173) | 142 (82.1) | 31 (17.9) | 0.29 |
| 5-8 (113) | 92 (81.4) | 21 (18.6) | ||
| 9+ (22) | 15 (68.2) | 7 (31.8) | ||
| Length of stay | <10 Years (74) | 45 (60.8) | 29 (39.2) | 0.00 |
| ≥10 Years (234) | 204 (87.2) | 30 (12.8) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer (221) | 176 (79.6) | 45 (20.4) | 0.39 |
| Others (87) | 73 (83.9) | 14 (18.1) | ||