Characteristics of persons who complied with and failed to comply with annual ivermectin treatment

Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH
William R BriegerUche V Amazigo

Abstract

To assess individual compliance with annual ivermectin treatment in onchocerciasis-endemic villages. Multi-site study in eight APOC-sponsored projects in Cameroon, Nigeria and Uganda to identify the socio-demographic correlates of compliance with ivermectin treatment. A structured questionnaire was administered on 2305 persons aged 10 years and above. Two categories of respondents were purposively selected to obtain both high and low compliers: people who took ivermectin 6-8 times and 0-2 times previously. Simple descriptive statistics were employed in characterizing the respondents into high and low compliers, while some socio-demographic and key perceptual factors were employed in regression models constructed to explain levels of compliance among the respondents. Some demographic and perceptual factors associated with compliance were identified. Compliance was more common among men (54.4%) (P < 0.001). Adults (54.6%) had greater rates of high compliance (P < 0.001. The mean age of high compliers (41.5 years) was significantly older (35.8 years) (t = 8.46, P < 0.001). Perception of onchocerciasis and effectiveness of ivermectin influenced compliance. 81.4% of respondents saw benefits in annual ivermectin treatment, high compl...Continue Reading

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