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Table 2 Treatment coverage by sex, age, ethnicity, mode of distribution and treatment ratio (population to CDDs ratio) in eligible villages in the Diéma district, October 2008

From: Factors associated with coverage of praziquantel for schistosomiasis control in the community-direct intervention (CDI) approach in Mali (West Africa)

Factor

No

Percent treated

p

OR

95% CI

Sex

     

Male

2984

76.4

   

Female

4168

76.3

0,97

1.00

0.90-1.11

Age group

     

< 15 years

3026

78.1

   

15 and above

4996

75.4

<0.01

1.17

1.05-1.30

Ethnicity

     

Bambara/Sarakolle

6978

77.3

   

Fulani/Moorish

1044

70.4

<0.01

1.43

1.24-1.65

Mode of distribution

    

Central

1005

67.2

   

House-to-house

7017

77.7

<0.01

1.16

1.05-1.27

Ratio of population to CDDs

    

150/CDD

1059

90.7

   

>=150/CDD

6963

74.2

<0.01

3.40

2.73-4.24

Presence of health workers

    

Health worker

1950

85.4

   

No health worker

6072

73.4

<0.01

2.21

1.92-2.55