Table 4 Logistic regression results for the effect of SMS reminders on malaria and non-malaria drug-taking
Medications taken | Percentage (N) | SMS | SMS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | SMS sent (n = 117) | SMS not sent (n = 123) | SMS risk ratio (95% CI) | Risk difference (95% CI) |
1 Took anti-malarial | 23.1% (27) | 41.5% (51) | 0.42 (0.25–0.72) | −18.4% (−30.1% to −6.7%) |
2 Took anti-malarial** |  |  | 0.37 (0.20–0.69) | −20.6% (−32.5% to −8.8%) |
3 Took symptom drug | 73.5% (86) | 80.5% (99) | 0.67 (0.37–1.20) | −7.0% (−17.3% to 3.31%) |
4 Took symptom drug** |  |  | 0.89 (0.42–1.90) | −2.1% (−15.2% to 11.1%) |