Table 2 Care received at outlet and patient status at interview by sector (%, 95% CI)

Treatment received at outlet

Tested for malaria

54.4 (40.3, 67.9)

11.1 (8.0, 15.4)

<0.0001

Told diagnosis

64.1 (56.3, 71.1)

53.5 (46.1, 60.8)

0.051

Obtained correct blister pack for age¹

78.9 (74.7, 82.5)

83.1 (78.7, 86.8)

0.1

Paid for AL

28.7 (24.0, 34.0)

97.8 (96.1, 98.7)

<0.0001

Took first dose of AL at outlet

40.7 (29.8, 52.7)

9.6 (6.3, 14.2)

<0.0001

Recall of instructions received from dispenser

Recalled correct instructions given by dispenser on the number of pills per dose, number of doses, and number of days to take AL

60.8 (56.4, 65.2)

59.3 (53.7, 64.7)

0.7

Recalled that dispenser used packaging as a visual aid to explain how to take AL

85.6 (81.9, 88.6)

82.9 (77.9, 86.9)

0.3

Reported being told to take the second dose of AL eight hours after the first dose

58.0 (51.3, 64.5)

63.3 (57.9, 68.4)

0.2

Reported being told to take AL with food or milk

63.8 (57.9, 69.3)

61.8 (54.6, 68.5)

0.7

Reported being told to complete all doses of AL even if feeling better

77.9 (73.5, 81.7)

63.3 (55.7, 70.4)

0.0006

Reported being told to take a replacement dose in case of vomiting within half hour of taking a dose

1.9 (1.1, 3.5)

2.4 (1.3, 4.6)

0.6

Reported being told about possible side effects

2.3 (1.3, 4.0)

3.0 (1.6, 5.6)

0.6

Health status at interview

Reported current fever at time of interview

13.7 (10.5, 17.7)

14.7 (11.1, 19.1)

0.7

Could play or work at time of interview

92.6 (89.2, 95.1)

92.4 (89.7, 94.5)

0.9

Tested positive by mRDT at interview²

49.6 (39.7, 59.5)

27.9 (20.7, 36.6)

0.001

Tested positive by blood smear collected at interview³

2.9 (1.7, 4.7)

1.4 (0.6, 3.0)

0.1

Adherence to AL

Adherent by ‘verified completed treatment’⁴

74.6 (69.8, 78.8)

69.8 (64.6, 74.5)

0.2

Adherent by ‘verified timely completion’⁵

46.0 (40.9, 51.2)

34.8 (30.1, 39.8)

0.003