Table 5.
Independent predictors of compliance to ivermectin treatment in the Semen Bench District, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, June 2018(n = 553).
| Variables | Categories | Compliant (n = 361) (65.2%) | Noncompliant (n = 192) (34.8%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in year | 15-24 | 106 (49.5) | 104 (50.5) | 0.880 (0.874, 1.966) | 0.68 (0.77, 1.76) |
| 25-34 | 137 (80.1) | 34 (19.9) 16 (17.8) |
3.36 (1.25, 4.63) | 3.26 (1.37, 4.83)∗ | |
| 35-44 | 74 (82.2) | 38 (46.4) | 3.99 (1.99, 5.23) | 3.645 (1.31, 4.96)∗ | |
| 45 and above | 54 (53.6) | 1.000 | 1 | ||
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| Positive attitude towards CDDS' performance | Yes | 277 (69) | 118 (31) | 2.07 (0.59, 6.72) | 2.021 (1.42, 5.9)∗ |
| No | 84 (55.6) | 74 (54.4) | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
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| Positive attitude towards height measurement for treatment dose determination | Yes | 331 (67.4) | 160 (32.6) 32 (51.6) |
2.207 (1.52, 3.48) | 2.30 (1.62, 3.49)∗ |
| No | 30 (48.4) | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||
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| Involved in CDTI | Yes | 247 (75.7) | 79 (24.3) | 3.10 (1.77, 9.52) | 2.96 (1.39, 6.70)∗ |
| No | 114 (5.2) | 113 (49.8) | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
1Reference. ∗Significant variable.