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Table 4 Determinants of early discontinuation, univariate and multivariate analyse, model of Weibull (n = 335, France, 2007).

From: Use of short message service (SMS) to improve malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance after returning from a malaria endemic area

 

n subjects

% of early ending

RR*

95%IC

p

RR adjusted

95%IC

P value

SMS

        

   Yes

148

42.6

1.00

  

1.00

  

   No

187

50.3

1.29

0.94-1.77

0.118

1.22

0.89-1.69

0.218

Age

        

   ≥ 25 years

158

39.9

1.00

     

   < 25 years

177

53.1

1.50

1.09-2.06

0.013

   

Gender

        

   Male

13

30.8

1.00

     

   Female

322

47.5

1.68

0.62-4.54

0.305

   

Rank

        

   Officer

16

18.8

1.00

     

   NCO and corporal

136

46.3

2.86

0.89-9.10

    

   Private

183

49.7

3.30

1.04-10.43

0.042

   

Previous stay in a malaria endemic area

        

   Yes

216

42.6

1.00

  

1.00

  

   No

119

54.6

1.42

1.04-1.96

0.029

1.45

1.05-2.00

0.024

Reminder by another person

        

   Yes

158

54.4

1.00

  

1.00

  

   No

177

40.1

0.66

0.48-0.90

0.010

0.70

0.51-0.96

0.029