Table 3.
Frequency distribution of drugs deliverers in MDA according to their knowledge about LF and MDA as well as MDA feedback by district
| Variable | District | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agam District | Depok City | Batam City | |||||||
| (N = 109) | (N = 107) | (N = 102) | |||||||
| n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | |
| A. Knowledge about lymphatic filariasis (LF) | |||||||||
| Knowledge of LFa | |||||||||
| Low | 54 | 49.5 | 40.2–58.9 | 58 | 54.2 | 44.7–63.5 | 76 | 74.5 | 65.1–82.1 |
| High | 55 | 50.5 | 41.1–59.8 | 49 | 45.8 | 36.5–55.4 | 26 | 25.5 | 17.9–34.9 |
| B. Knowledge about MDA | |||||||||
| Knowledge about MDAb | |||||||||
| Low | 54 | 49.5 | 40.2–58.9 | 58 | 54.2 | 44.7–63.5 | 71 | 69.6 | 59.9–77.8 |
| High | 54 | 49.5 | 40.2–58.9 | 49 | 45.8 | 36.5–55.4 | 31 | 30.4 | 22.2–40.1 |
| C. MDA feedback | |||||||||
| Informed about the number receiving or taking LF drugs | |||||||||
| No | 56 | 51.4 | 42.0–60.7 | 22 | 20.6 | 13.9–29.3 | 32 | 31.4 | 23.1–41.1 |
| Yes | 53 | 48.6 | 39.3–58.0 | 85 | 79.4 | 70.7–86.1 | 70 | 68.6 | 58.9–76.9 |
| D. Other | |||||||||
| Perceived adequacy of knowledge to carry out roles and responsibilities in MDA | |||||||||
| Inadequate | 10 | 9.2 | 5.0–16.3 | 9 | 8.4 | 4.4–15.5 | 9 | 8.8 | 4.6–16.2 |
| Neutral | 8 | 7.4 | 3.7–14.1 | 17 | 15.9 | 10.1–24.2 | 25 | 24.5 | 17.1–33.9 |
| Adequate | 91 | 83.5 | 75.2–89.4 | 81 | 75.7 | 66.6–83.0 | 68 | 66.7 | 56.9–75.2 |
| Perception about training received prior to MDA | |||||||||
| Very informative | 22 | 20.2 | 13.6–28.8 | 59 | 55.1 | 45.6–64.4 | 36 | 35.3 | 26.6–45.1 |
| Informative | 68 | 62.4 | 52.9–71.0 | 38 | 35.5 | 27.0–45.1 | 46 | 45.1 | 35.7–54.9 |
| Less informative | 7 | 6.4 | 3.1–12.9 | 4 | 3.7 | 1.4–9.6 | 18 | 17.7 | 11.4–26.4 |
| No training | 12 | 11.0 | 6.3–18.5 | 6 | 5.6 | 2.5–12.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5–7.6 |
aKnowledge about LF is based on three variables: (i) know that worm is the cause of LF; (ii) know that mosquitoes transmit LF; and (iii) know that LF is preventable. Low level of knowledge is assigned to those scoring less than median of the distribution and high level of knowledge is assigned to those scoring the same as median or above
bKnowledge about MDA is based on six variables: knowledge that (i) all LF drugs should be taken; (ii) pregnant women should not take LF drugs; (iii) children under two years old should not take LF drugs; (iv) severely undernourished children should not take LF drugs; (v) people aged more than 75 years old should not take LF drugs; and (vi) severely ill people should not take LF drugs. Low level of knowledge is assigned to those scoring less than median and high level of knowledge is assigned to those scoring the same as median or above