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Table 2 Health issues and social impact parameters

From: Socioeconomic impacts of elimination of onchocerciasis in Abu-Hamed focus, northern Sudan: lessons after elimination

Variable

Number

Percent

Variable

Number

Percent

Complain since distribution of the drug was halted (n = 512)

Knowledge of people currently complaining about Onchocerciasis symptoms (n = 506)

 No complain

461

90.0

 No

453

89.5

 Itching

37

7.2

 Yes

53

10.5

 Irritation

13

2.5

Change in the work performance of participants (n = 377)

 Other

1

0.3

 Stable

228

60.5

Receiving guests in the twelve past months (n = 373)

 Increased

113

30.0

 More often

167

44.8

 Poor

36

9.5

 Less often

128

34.3

Change in the revenue of participants (n = 371)

 Regularly

78

20.9

 Stable

226

60.9

Opinion regarding halt of ivermectin distribution (n = 482)

 Decrease

73

19.7

 Distribution to continue because of health benefits

377

78.2

 Increase

72

19.4

 Programme reached objectives and as halted

96

19.9

Receiving guests in the twelve past months (n = 373)

 Distribution to continue because of programme failed

9

1.9

 More often

167

44.8

Change in school attendance (n = 19)

 Less often

128

34.3

 Increase

10

52.6

 Regularly

78

20.9

 Decrease

7

36.8

Social events in the last twelve months (n = 162)

 Stable

2

10.6

 Birth

93

57.4

Change in school performance (n = 20)

 Marriage

59

36.4

 Good or better

12

60.0

 Divorce

9

5.6

 Fair or worse

8

40.0

 Separate

1

0.6