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. 2021 Sep 20;15(9):e0009596. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009596

Table 7. Descriptive analysis of key variables in a subset of the primary study population who have previously participated in an MDA.

Variable Region III (n = 80) Region IV (n = 68) Region V (n = 98) Region X (n = 52) Total (n = 298)
Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency %
Other members of the household took pills at the same time
Yes 68 85.0% 61 89.7% 95 96.9% 36 69.2% 260 87.2%
No 3 3.8% 4 5.9% 2 2.0% 8 15.4% 17 5.7%
Don’t know 9 11.3% 3 4.4% 1 1.0% 8 15.4% 21 7.0%
Feeling about the number of pills received
Very happy 25 31.3% 17 25.0% 14 14.3% 4 7.7% 60 20.1%
Happy 19 23.8% 13 19.1% 43 43.9% 11 21.2% 86 28.9%
Neutral 31 38.8% 28 41.2% 29 29.6% 22 42.3% 110 36.9%
Unhappy 2 2.5% 6 8.8% 8 8.2% 5 9.6% 21 7.0%
Very unhappy 2 2.5% 4 5.9% 4 4.1% 7 13.5% 17 5.7%
Don’t know/Unsure 1 1.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 5.8% 4 1.3%
Description of Information regarding the LF treatment
Not useful 5 6.3% 1 1.5% 0 0.0% 2 3.8% 8 2.7%
A little useful 10 12.5% 0 0.0% 2 2.0% 2 3.8% 14 4.7%
Neutral 26 32.5% 4 5.9% 4 4.1% 6 11.5% 40 13.4%
Useful 11 13.8% 33 48.5% 34 34.7% 18 34.6% 96 32.2%
Very useful 24 30.0% 28 41.2% 58 59.2% 18 34.6% 128 43.0%
Don’t know/Didn’t receive info 4 5.0% 2 2.9% 0 0.0% 6 11.5% 12 4.0%
Opinion on LF drug safety
Very dangerous 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Dangerous 1 1.3% 2 2.9% 3 3.1% 1 1.9% 7 2.3%
Neutral 17 21.3% 6 8.8% 8 8.2% 7 13.5% 38 12.8%
Safe 13 16.3% 13 19.1% 13 13.3% 26 50.0% 65 21.8%
Very safe 47 58.8% 44 64.7% 73 74.5% 13 25.0% 177 59.4%
Don’t know 2 2.5% 3 4.4% 1 1.0% 5 9.6% 11 3.7%