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Table 4 Results of the final multivariable regression model investigating predictors of ivermectin intake during the 2021 MDA round

From: Non-adherence to ivermectin in onchocerciasis-endemic communities with persistent infection in the Bono Region of Ghana: a mixed-methods study

Covariates

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Age in years

0.999 (0.984–1.02)

0.928

Male gender

1.780 (1.21–2.60)

0.003

Education level

  

 None

 Primary

 Secondary and above

Reference

0.796 (0.410–1.54)

0.550 (0.320–0.945

Reference

0.499

0.030

Duration of stay in the village in years

1.010 (0.992–1.02)

0.456

Onchocerciasis perception score

1.430 (1.19–1.72)

< 0.001

n = 468 after removal of missing values

Quasi Information Criterion (QIC) = 540.46