Table 2.
Major survey results
| Demographics | |
| Gender (N = 140) | |
| Male | 103 (73.6%) |
| Female | 37 (26.4%) |
| Average age | |
| All (N = 137) | 47.3 (SD = 16.5) |
| Male (N = 102) | 46.4 (SD = 17.1) |
| Female (N = 35) | 49.8 (SD = 14.7) |
| Knowledge of MDA and Ebola | |
| What does MDA treat? (N = 140)* | |
| Filariasis | 93 (66.4%) |
| Onchocerciasis | 34 (24.3%) |
| Schistosomiasis | 26 (18.6%) |
| Intestinal worms | 21 (15.0%) |
| Malaria | 10 (7.1%) |
| Other | 9 (5.0%) |
| I do not know | 8 (5.7%) |
| In your opinion how many people in your community know what the (MDA) medicine is for? (N = 140) | |
| Everyone | 58 (41.4%) |
| Plenty of people | 70 (50.0%) |
| Some people | 7 (5.0%) |
| Few people | 1 (2.1%) |
| No one | 0 (0.0%) |
| Do not know | 2 (1.4%) |
| How can you get Ebola? (N = 140)* | |
| Contact with a sick person | 125 (89.3%) |
| Bushmeat (bat, monkey, etc.) | 46 (32.9%) |
| Contact with a contaminated object | 3 (2.1%) |
| Water | 1 (0.7%) |
| I do not know | 6 (4.3%) |
| In your opinion how many people in your community know how Ebola is spread? (N = 140) | |
| Everyone | 92 (65.7%) |
| Plenty of people | 44 (31.4%) |
| Some people | 3 (2.1%) |
| Few people | 0 (0.0%) |
| No one | 0 (0.0%) |
| Do not know | 1 (0.7%) |
| Trust in MDA programs | |
| Do people in your community trust the treatment program? (N = 131) | |
| Yes | 130 (99.2%) |
| No | 0 (0.0%) |
| I do not know | 1 (0.8%) |
| Why did you answer this way?* (N = 131) | |
| The medicine was good, it improved health (generally) | 118 (90.1%) |
| It improved onchocerciasis symptoms | 22 (16.8%) |
| It improved schistosomiasis symptoms | 6 (4.6%) |
| We know the people who provided MDA | 10 (7.6%) |
| No one was hurt or suffered side effects | 8 (6.1%) |
| We have been educated about MDA | 7 (5.3%) |
| Perceived past and expected coverage | |
| In your opinion, how many people in your village swallowed the medicine pills given during the last treatment? (N = 140) | |
| 4: everyone | 50 (35.7%) |
| 3: plenty of people | 84 (60.0%) |
| 2: some people | 2 (1.4%) |
| 1: few people | 2 (1.4%) |
| 0: no one | 0 (0.0%) |
| MDA was not delivered in my village | 1 (0.7%) |
| Do not know | 1 (0.7%) |
| In your opinion, if the medicine was delivered to your community today, how many people would swallow the medicine? (N = 140) | |
| 4: everyone | 25 (17.9%) |
| 3: plenty of people | 65 (46.4%) |
| 2: some people | 22 (15.7%) |
| 1: few people | 13 (9.3%) |
| 0: no one | 4 (2.9%) |
| Do not know | 11 (7.9%) |
| Do you think your community is ready for another round of MDA? (N = 140) | |
| Yes | 130 (92.9%) |
| No | 4 (2.9%) |
| I do not know | 6 (4.3%) |
| Would you take the medication if MDA were delivered today? (N = 139) | |
| Yes | 130 (93.5%) |
| No | 9 (6.5%) |
MDA = mass drug administration; SD = standard deviation.
*
Categories are not exclusive; some respondents mentioned more than one category.