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Table 5 Results of the final multivariable regression model investigating predictors of systematic ivermectin intake during MDA

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

1.000 (0.988–1.02)

0.743

Male gender

1.440 (0.947–2.19)

0.088

Education level

  

 None

 Primary

 Secondary and above

Reference

1.040 (0.517–2.10)

0.606 (0.423–0.867)

Reference

0.907

0.006

Duration of stay in the village in years

1.010 (0.997–1.03)

0.122

Onchocerciasis perception score

1.230 (1.03–1.48)

0.023

  1. n = 468 after removal of missing values
  2. Quasi Information Criterion (QIC) = 603.22