Table 3.
Practice of community respondents about CDTI in the THD
| Indicative question on practice | Response | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| What is your contribution in the CDTI? (P) | Taking the drug continuously | 361(90.8) |
| I don’t know | 39(9.2) | |
| What do you recommend to continue the programme? (P) | Drug supply | 272(68.0) |
| Transport | 13(3.3) | |
| Incentive for CDDs | 106(26.5) | |
| No comment | 9(2.3) | |
| Have all eligible family members received ivermectin (mectizan)? (P) | Yes | 316(79.0) |
| No | 84(21.0) | |
| If your answer is no, who missed the treatment? (P) | Wife | 35(41.2) |
| Husband | 22(25.9) | |
| Children | 28(32.9) | |
| How many times did he/she or you miss the treatment? (P) | One time | 46(54.1) |
| Two times | 14(16.5) | |
| More than two times | 25(29.4) | |
| When did you receive your Last Treatment? (P) | Last year | 340(85) |
| Treatment before two years | 60(15) | |
| Did the drug have any side effects (P) | Yes | 107(26.8) |
| No | 285(71.2) | |
| I don’t know | 8(2) |
P = Practice