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Table 5 Gender differences in social influence factors of surveyed respondents

From: From informed consent to adherence: factors influencing involvement in mass drug administration with ivermectin for malaria elimination in The Gambia

Social influence

Men

n (%)

Women

n (%)

Total

n (%)

p-value

Needed permision to participate

156 (60)

436 (82)

592 (75)

< 0.0001

Spouse took medication

121 (41)

195 (35)

316 (37)

0.066

Compound head took medication

158 (54)

334 (59)

492 (58)

0.11

Attended sensitization meeting

112 (38)

237 (42)

349 (41)

0.268