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Table 5 Quality of dispensing for patients that received an ACT

From: Treatment of uncomplicated malaria at public health facilities and medicine retailers in south-eastern Nigeria

 

Public

Medicine retailer

Total

 

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

P value

All febrile patients that received an ACT*

N = 100

N = 176

N = 276

 

% accurate dose†

75.8 (70.6-80.2)

65.5 (50.1-78.1)

66.2 (51.8-78.0)

0.135

% patient has accurate knowledge of treatment regimen‡ i

68.3 (63.7-72.6)

58.5 (41.6-73.6)

59.2 (43.4-73.3)

0.218

% patients with accurate dose and knowledge of treatment regimenii

66.8 (61.3-71.9)

57.2 (40.3-72.5)

57.8 (41.7-72.4)

0.236

% patients that reported were told of side effectsiii

1.5 (1.2-1.9)

3.0 (0.6-14.0)

3.0 (0.6-12.9)

0.357

Febrile adults that received an ACT*

N = 21

N = 125

N = 146

 

% in accurate dose†

72.8 (68.6-76.6)

62.0 (43.5-77.5)

62.2 (44.2-77.4)

0.165

% patient has accurate knowledge of treatment regimen‡ iv

72.8 (68.6-76.6)

55.4 (36.3-73.0)

55.8 (37.1-73.0)

0.051

% patients with accurate dose and knowledge of treatment regimeniv

72.8 (68.6-76.6)

55.4 (36.3-73.0)

55.8 (37.1-73.0)

0.051

% patients that reported were told of side effectsv

6.2 (5.0-7.7)

4.2 (0.8-18.5)

4.2 (0.9-17.8)

0.570

  1. * excludes suspensions and syrups and limited to cases for which have data on dosage
  2. † defined as dose that is consistent guidance on dosage by patient age.
  3. ‡ defined as patient reports treatment regimen is consistent with guidance on dosage by patient age
  4. i missing 10 observations (2 from public and 8 from medicine retailers)
  5. ii missing 12 observations (4 from public and 8 from medicine retailers)
  6. iii missing 6 observations (2 from public and 4 from medicine retailers)
  7. iv missing 2 observations (from medicine retailers)
  8. v missing 3 observations (from medicine retailers)