Table 2. Univariable and adjusted linear regression predicting composite acceptability score in the primary study population.
| Variable | Univariable Model | Adjusted Model | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freq. | Coeff. | (95% CI) | pvalue | Coeff. | (95% CI) | pvalue | |
| Region | |||||||
| Region III | 111 | REF | REF | ||||
| Region IV | 106 | 2.05 | (1.10 ─ 2.99) | <0.0001 | 1.22 | (0.39 ─ 2.04) | 0.0038 |
| Region V | 116 | 4.65 | (3.72 ─ 5.57) | <0.0001 | 3.95 | (3.12 ─ 4.78) | <0.0001 |
| Region X | 57 | 2.42 | (1.29 ─ 3.56) | <0.0001 | 1.40 | (0.42 ─ 2.39) | 0.0052 |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 106 | REF | ─ | ─ | ─ | ||
| Female | 284 | 0.96 | (0.08 ─ 1.84) | 0.0334 | |||
| Age | |||||||
| 18–25 | 63 | REF | |||||
| 26–35 | 71 | 1.01 | (-0.33 ─ 2.35) | 0.1410 | |||
| 36–45 | 84 | 0.33 | (-0.96 ─ 1.62) | 0.6175 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| 46–55 | 84 | 0.66 | (-0.63 ─ 1.96) | 0.3150 | |||
| 56 + | 88 | 0.99 | (-0.29 ─ 2.27) | 0.1281 | |||
| Education level attained | |||||||
| Primary School | 99 | REF | |||||
| Secondary school | 244 | -1.12 | (-2.04 ─ -0.20) | 0.0170 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| College / University | 47 | -0.35 | (-1.72 ─ 1.02) | 0.6188 | |||
| Primary source of income | |||||||
| Daily Laborer | 67 | REF | |||||
| Fishing or Farming (Agriculture) | 32 | 2.39 | (0.75 ─ 4.03) | 0.0043 | |||
| Small Scale Enterprise | 23 | 0.30 | (-1.78 ─ 2.39) | 0.7748 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Private Employment | 87 | 0.41 | (-1.16 ─ 1.99) | 0.6070 | |||
| Government / Civil servant | 51 | 1.73 | (0.01 ─ 3.45) | 0.0493 | |||
| Other | 130 | 0.53 | (-0.97 ─ 2.04) | 0.4895 | |||
| Self-rated understanding of LF | |||||||
| No knowledge | 79 | REF | |||||
| Some knowledge | 109 | 1.85 | (0.72 ─ 2.97) | 0.0013 | |||
| Average knowledge | 92 | 1.05 | (-0.12 ─ 2.22) | 0.0777 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Good knowledge | 53 | 2.19 | (0.84 ─ 3.54) | 0.0015 | |||
| Very good knowledge | 57 | 2.52 | (1.20 ─ 3.85) | 0.0002 | |||
| Mechanism of transmission * | |||||||
| Worms | 38 | 2.45 | (1.14 ─ 3.75) | 0.0002 | 1.39 | (0.38 ─ 2.39) | 0.0070 |
| Mosquitos | 331 | 1.57 | (0.48 ─ 2.66) | 0.0048 | -2.32 | (-4.27 ─ -0.38) | 0.0191 |
| Water | 26 | 0.49 | (-1.09 ─ 2.08) | 0.5398 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Hereditary | 1 | 3.08 | (-4.71 ─ 10.88) | 0.4379 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Other | 8 | -4.01 | (-6.76 ─ -1.25) | 0.0044 | -3.19 | (-5.55 ─ -0.83) | 0.0081 |
| Don’t know | 51 | -1.78 | (-2.94 ─ -0.63) | 0.0025 | -2.30 | (-4.34 ─ -0.25) | 0.0277 |
| Believes LF to be asymptomatic | |||||||
| Yes | 208 | 1.70 | (0.70 ─ 2.71) | 0.0009 | 0.87 | (0.01 ─ 1.72) | 0.0467 |
| Maybe | 53 | -0.23 | (-1.58 ─ 1.11) | 0.7336 | 0.01 | (-1.07 ─ 1.09) | 0.9830 |
| No | 51 | 2.32 | (0.95 ─ 3.68) | 0.0009 | 1.25 | (0.18 ─ 2.33) | 0.0217 |
| Unsure/Don’t know | 78 | REF | REF | ||||
| Perception of number of people in village with LF | |||||||
| None | 119 | 2.47 | (1.58 ─ 3.35) | <0.0001 | |||
| Few | 46 | 1.05 | (-0.19 ─ 2.28) | 0.0980 | |||
| Some | 20 | 0.44 | (-1.33 ─ 2.21) | 0.6263 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Lots | 12 | 2.01 | (-0.23 ─ 4.24) | 0.0786 | |||
| Many | 13 | 1.55 | (-0.60 ─ 3.70) | 0.1580 | |||
| Don’t know | 180 | REF | |||||
| Personal concern about LF | |||||||
| No, not at all | 10 | 0.13 | (-2.72 ─ 2.98) | 0.9270 | |||
| No, not really | 20 | 0.58 | (-1.73 ─ 2.90) | 0.6219 | |||
| Maybe | 34 | 3.92 | (1.86 ─ 5.98) | 0.0002 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| Yes, a bit | 124 | 3.25 | (1.50 ─ 5.00) | 0.0003 | |||
| Yes, definitely | 181 | 3.98 | (2.27 ─ 5.69) | <0.0001 | |||
| Don’t know | 21 | REF | |||||
| Number of times taken treatment | |||||||
| Never | 75 | REF | REF | ||||
| Once | 94 | 3.58 | (2.50 ─ 4.66) | <0.0001 | 2.20 | (1.23 ─ 3.17) | <0.0001 |
| Two or more times | 221 | 4.67 | (3.74 ─ 5.60) | <0.0001 | 2.33 | (1.46 ─ 3.20) | <0.0001 |
| Importance of MDA for community health | |||||||
| Not Important | 15 | 4.33 | (1.72 ─ 6.95) | 0.0012 | 1.40 | (-0.37 ─ 3.16) | 0.1203 |
| Neutral | 45 | 4.58 | (2.44 ─ 6.71) | <0.0001 | 3.30 | (1.69 ─ 4.91) | <0.0001 |
| Important | 315 | 7.05 | (5.16 ─ 8.94) | <0.0001 | 1.90 | (-0.51 ─ 4.31) | 0.1230 |
| Don’t know | 15 | REF | REF | ||||
| Take LF pills even if not sick | |||||||
| Yes | 336 | 6.45 | (4.97 ─ 7.93) | <0.0001 | 2.94 | (1.35 ─ 4.53) | 0.0003 |
| No | 60 | 3.14 | (1.22 ─ 5.06) | 0.0014 | 1.42 | (-0.37 ─ 3.21) | 0.1203 |
| Don’t know | 24 | REF | REF | ||||
* Mechanism of transmission was indicated through a multiple-response category. Regression estimates show indication vs no indication.