Table 1 Medication adherence according to different adherence definitions, assessed by electronic pill-box monitoring.
From: Evaluation of medication adherence methods in the treatment of malaria in Rwandan infants
Adherence definition | Inpatient* (10 doses) | Outpatient* (11 doses) | Whole treatment* (21 doses)# |
|---|---|---|---|
(A) > 70% doses taken | 54/54 (100.0%) | 45/54 (83.3%) | 45/54 (83.3%) |
(B) > 80% doses taken | 54/54 (100.0%) | 42/54(77.8%) | 42/54(77.8%) |
(C) > 90% doses taken | 52/54 (96.3%) | 25/54 (46.3%) | 23/54 (42.6%) |
(D) > 80% of doses within four hours around due time (delayed/advanced of two hours) | 53/54 (98.1%) | 38/54 (70.4%) | 32/54 (59.3%) |
(E) > 80% of doses within two hours around due time (delayed/advanced of one hour) | 39/54(72.2%) | 22/54(40.7%) | 18/54(33.3%) |