From: Malaria case-management under artemether-lumefantrine treatment policy in Uganda
Task performed | < 5 years (N = 296) | ≥ 5 years (N = 373) | All patients (N = 669) | |||
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 | n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI | n (%) | 95% CI |
Weight measured | 192 (64.9) | 55.9–73.8 | 151 (40.5) | 30.9–50.1 | 343 (51.3) | 43.2–59.4 |
First dose given at the facility | 40 (13.5) | 7.4–19.7 | 58 (15.6) | 8.4–22.7 | 98 (14.7) | 8.5–20.8 |
Swallowing of first dose observed | 34 (11.5) | 5.3–17.6 | 56 (15.0) | 7.8–22.2 | 90(13.5) | 7.3–19.7 |
Dosage explained | 284 (96.0) | 93.3–98.6 | 363 (97.3) | 95.1–99.5 | 647 (96.7) | 94.7–98.7 |
Advice provided to complete all doses | 185 (62.5) | 55.1–69.9 | 262 (70.2) | 64.1–76.4 | 447 (66.8) | 61.3–72.3 |
Advice provided to take drug after a meal | 132 (44.6) | 37.1–52.1 | 182 (48.8) | 42.7–54.9 | 314 (46.9) | 41.3–52.6 |
Advice provided what to do if vomiting | 24 (8.1) | 2.9–13.3 | 20 (5.4) | 2.1–8.6 | 44 (6.6) | 3.1–10.1 |