Table 4 Self-reported adherence with and drugs used for malaria chemoprophylaxis in relation to causative Plasmodium species
From: Severity of imported malaria: protective effect of taking malaria chemoprophylaxis
| Â | Â | Self-reported adherence to chemoprophylaxis | Â | The odds ratio for non-compliant use of prophylaxis in P. falciparum infections versus non-P. falciparum infections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drug used for chemoprophylaxis | Malaria species | Non compliant (n = 100) | Compliant (n = 98) | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
Atovaquone-proguanil | P. falciparum | 7 | 3 | 0.024 | 7.778 (1.200–50.424) |
Non-falciparum | 3 | 10 | |||
Mefloquine | P. falciparum | 33 | 7 | <0.001 | 11.000 (3.556–34.023) |
Non-falciparum | 9 | 21 | |||
Chloroquine-proguanil* | P. falciparum | 12 | 15 | 0.236 | 2.800 (0.489–16.036) |
Non-falciparum | 2 | 7 | |||
Others | P. falciparum | 25 | 16 | 0.019 | 3.299 (1.200–9.069) |
Non-falciparum | 9 | 19 | |||
Total | P. falciparum | 77 | 41 | <0.001 | 4.654 (2.517–8.607) |
Non-falciparum | 23 | 57 | |||