Table 1 Patients' characteristic by adherence level to AL, Tigray, Ethiopia 2008
Patients/guardian characteristic (n = 155) | n (%) | DNA n = 41 (%) | PNA n = 54 (%) | PA n = 60 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 74 (47.7) | 24 (58.5) | 23 (42.6) | 27 (45.0) |
Female | 81 (52.3) | 17(41.5) | 31 (57.4) | 33 (55.0) |
Treatment age group | ||||
3 months-2 years | 7 (4.5) | 4 (9.8) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.3) |
3-7 years | 28 (18.1) | 10 (24.4) | 5 (9.3) | 13 (21.7) |
8-10 years | 17 (11.0) | 5 (12.2) | 9 (16.7) | 3 (5.0) |
> 10 years | 103 (66.5) | 22 (53.6) | 39 (72.0) | 42 (70.0) |
Age group | ||||
≤10 years | 52 (33.5) | 19 (46.3) | 15 (27.8) | 18 (30.0) |
11-14 years | 23 (14.8) | 9 (22.0) | 4 (7.4) | 10 (16.7) |
≥15 years | 80 (51.6) | 13 (31.7) | 35 (64.8) | 32 (53.3) |
Chief complaint (Yes)* | ||||
Fever | 144 (92.9) | 40 (97.6) | 48 (88.9) | 56 (93.3) |
Shiver | 74 (47.7) | 20 (48.8) | 24 (44.4) | 30 (50.0) |
Vomit | 68 (43.9) | 22 (53.7) | 16 (29.6) | 30 (50.0) |
Jaundice | 8 (5.2) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (1.8) | 5 (8.3) |
Axillary temperature (°C) at day zero | ||||
= < 37.5 | 24 (15.5) | 6 (14.6) | 10 (18.5) | 8 (13.3) |
37.6-38.5 | 82 (52.9) | 22 (53.7) | 30 (55.6) | 30 (50.0) |
38.6-39.5 | 49 (31.6) | 13 (31.7) | 14 (25.9) | 22 (36.7) |
VCHW in family (Yes) | 10 (6.5) | 1 (2.4) | 5 (9.2) | 4 (6.7) |
Possession of radio (Yes) | 81 (52.3) | 8 (19.5) | 27 (50.0) | 46 (76.7) |
Education of patient/caregiver (Illiterate) | 127 (81.9) | 38 (92.7) | 47 (87.0) | 42 (70.0) |
Prior modern medicine (Yes) | 10 (6.5) | 4 (9.8) | 3 (5.0) | 3 (5.6) |
Prior traditional medicine (Yes) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Belief that malaria treated traditionally (Yes) | 18 (12.8) | 7 (19.4) | 10 (19.6) | 1 (1.9) |
Response to current treatment (Improved) | 148 (95.5) | 34 (23.0) | 54 (36.5) | 60 (40.5) |
Days between onset of fever and treatment | ||||
1 day | 41 (26.4) | 9 (22.0) | 25 (46.3) | 7 (11.7) |
2 day | 42 (27.1) | 7 (17.0) | 15 (27.8) | 20 (33.3) |
3-5 days | 72 (46.5) | 25 (61.0) | 14 (25.9) | 33 (55.0) |
Family size | ||||
1-3 | 29 (18.7) | 9 (22.0) | 8 (14.9) | 12 (20.0) |
4-6 | 70 (45.2) | 19 (46.3) | 24 (44.4) | 27 (45.0) |
> 6 | 56 (36.1) | 13 (31.7) | 22 (40.7) | 21 (35.0) |
Number of children under 10 years** | ||||
0 | 30 (19.7) | 9 (22.0) | 8 (15.0) | 13 (22.4) |
1-2 | 80 (52.6) | 17 (41.5) | 28 (52.8) | 35 (60.3) |
> = 3 | 42 (27.6) | 15 (36.6) | 17 (32.0) | 10 (17.2) |