Factors Adjusted
OR (95% CI.) LR P-value
Highest educational level
Primary† 1.00 (Ref)  
Middle/JHS 1.49 (1.05-2.11)  
SSS/SHS 2.30 (0.85-6.24) 0.010
Tertiary 1.19 (0.32-4.36)  
No formal education 0.58 (0.40-0.83)  
Other factors
Drug side effects 5.67 (4.45 – 7.21) <0.0001
Drug protect from lice 0.75 (0.62 – 0.89) 0.001
Disease not in my family 0.72 (0.67 – 0.78) <0.0001
Not at risk of disease 0.26 (0.15 – 0.45) <0.0001
Management for elephantiasis 0.23 (0.12 – 0.42) <0.0001
† Reference group
Table 4: Multiple logistic regression of perceived factors influencing the 2012 MDA coverage among study participants in Ahanta West district.