Table 3.
Association between awareness about AMT and self-reported uptake status of household heads in 2012, Awi Zone, July 2013
| Variables | Took 2012 AMT | 95% Confidence Interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | COR | AOR | |
| Heard about AMT | ||||
| Yes | 1125 | 109 | 10.97 [5.39–22.32] | 7.19 [3.27–15.82] |
| No | 16 | 17 | 1.00 | |
| Did they Know why AMT given in free? | ||||
| Yes | 764 | 79 | 1.21 [0.82–1.77] | 0.97 [0.63–1.48] |
| No | 377 | 47 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Was the treatment given to those willing to take? | ||||
| Yes | 1024 | 93 | 3.11 [2.0–4.83] | 2.93 [1.77–4.86] |
| No | 117 | 33 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Did they think that the drug is beneficial for trachoma? | ||||
| Yes | 1100 | 87 | 12.03 [7.37–19.63] | 7.33 [4.13–13.02] |
| No | 41 | 39 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Did they experience any side effects’ of the drug? | ||||
| Yes | 495 | 43 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 646 | 43 | 1.31 [0.84–2.02] | 1.40 [0.87–2.26] |
| Had they got SAE of the drug? | ||||
| Yes | 75 | 8 | 0.78 [0.35–1.75] | 0.87 [0.35–2.12] |
| No | 419 | 35 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Heard drug’s side effects from other Persons? | ||||
| Yes | 257 | 39 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 884 | 87 | 1.54 [1.03–2.31] | 1.34 [0.78–2.32] |
| Did they know a person with SAE of the drug? | ||||
| Yes | 32 | 6 | 1.02 [0.32–3.22] | 1.16 [0.24–5.57] |
| No | 42 | 8 | 1.00 | |
| Did treatment providers provide any information? | ||||
| Yes | 852 | 40 | 3.39 [2.17–5.29] | 2.49 [1.53–4.08] |
| No | 289 | 46 | 1.00 | |
| Willingness to take the drug in the future | ||||
| Yes | 1113 | 91 | 15.29 [8.90–26.26] | 5.78 [2.44–13.68] |
| No | 28 | 35 | 1.00 | |
SAE Serious adverse effect