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Table 1 Acceptability of children and their parents/guardians

From: Acceptability and efficacy of intra-rectal quinine alkaloids as a pre-transfer treatment of non-per os malaria in peripheral health care facilities in Mopti, Mali

 

All children (N = 134)

 

Positive thick smear (N = 97)

 

After 1st Intra rectal administration

%

95% CI

%

95% CI

Child reaction

32.84

25.29–41.12

34.02

25.12–43.86

Parents reaction

8.21

4.39–13.82

7.21

3.21–13.76

Parents accepting a new shot

96.27

91,93–98.62

94.84

88.95–98.09

 

All children (N = 47)

 

Positive thick smear (N = 35)

 

After 2nd Intra rectal administration

%

95% CI

%

95% CI

Child reaction

10,63

4,00–22,01

8,57

2.23–21.58

Parents reaction

2,13

0,11–10,02

2,85

0,14–13,29

Parents accepting a new shot

97,87

89,95–99,89

97,14

86,71–99,86

  1. Overall acceptability of IRQA was high after a second administration.