Table 1: Background characteristics of respondents and bi-variable analysis in Assosa district, Western Ethiopia, 2017.

Age

15—34

83 (47.2)

213(60.5)

0.6

0.4–0.84

≥35

93 (52.8)

139 (39.5)

1

Sex

Female

77(43.8)

197(55.9)

0.6

0.43–0.9

Male

99(56.2)

155(44.1)

1

Ethnicity

Oromo

12(6.8)

25(7.1)

0.19

0.05–0.7

Amhara

123(69.9)

269(76.4)

0.18

0.06–0.6

Berta

31(17.6)

54(15.4)

0.22

0.07–0.8

Tigray

10(5.7)

4(1.1)

1

Educational level

Unable to read and write

91(51.7)

156(44.3)

1.33

0.8–2.14

Elementary

50(28.4)

116(33)

0.983

0.6–1.7

Secondary and above

35(19.9)

80(22.7)

1

Participation during selection of CDD

Yes

126(71.6)

197(56)

1.983

1.3–2.9

No

50(28.4)

155(44)

1

Measuring height for dose determination of Ivermectin

Yes

164(93.2)

289(82.1)

2.979

1.6–5.7

No

12(6.8)

63(17.9)

1

Support by family and CDD during intake of Ivermectin

Yes

118(67)

158(44.9)

2.498

1.7–3.7

No

58(33)

194(55.1)

1

Perceived risk of getting onchocerciasis

Yes

96(54.5)

159 (45.2)

1.457

1.01–2.1

No

80(45.5)

193 (54.8)

1

Living near running river water leads risk of getting onchocerciasis

Yes

146(83)

218 (62)

2.99

1.9–4.68

No

30(17)

124 (38)

1

Knowing mode of transmission

Yes

170(96.6)

277(78.7)

7.671

3.3–18

No

6(3.4)

75(21.3)

1

Knowing onchocercias is preventable

Yes

170(96.4)

212(88.6)

3.63

1.5–9.8

No

6(3.4)

40(11.4)

1