Table 4 Multivariate analyses of factors associated with adherence, by sector

Age ⁵

 Under 3 years (ref)

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 3 years to under 8 years

1.32 (0.76, 2.28)

0.3

0.69 (0.35, 1.36)

0.3

1.03 (0.60, 1.78)

0.9

0.51 (0.28, 0.93)

0.029

 8 years to under 12 years

1.33 (0.49, 3.57)

0.6

0.97 (0.43, 2.16)

0.9

2.25 (0.74, 6.86)

0.2

0.75 (0.31, 1.82)

0.5

 12 years and above

1.19 (0.62, 2.31)

0.6

0.94 (0.48, 1.84)

0.9

1.06 (0.59, 1.93)

0.8

0.69 (0.35, 1.38)

0.3

Patient (or caregiver if patient below age 12) completed primary school

1.16 (0.70, 1.91)

0.6

1.56 (1.00, 2.43)

0.050

0.88 (0.55, 1.40)

0.6

0.94 (0.54, 1.63)

0.8

Socio-economic status ⁶

 1^st quintile (most poor, ref)

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 2^nd quintile

0.97 (0.60, 1.57)

0.9

0.82 (0.38, 1.81)

0.6

0.93 (0.52, 1.64)

0.8

1.19 (0.62, 2.26)

0.6

 3^rd quintile

1.04 (0.54, 1.98)

0.9

1.48 (0.72, 3.03)

0.3

0.70 (0.37, 1.34)

0.3

2.84 (1.15, 7.05)

0.024

 4^th quintile

2.20 (1.09, 4.47)

0.038

1.75 (0.87, 3.51)

0.1

1.25 (0.64, 2.44)

0.5

1.82 (0.61, 5.45)

0.3

 5^th quintile (least poor)

2.19 (0.81, 5.93)

0.2

1.99 (0.71, 5.54)

0.2

2.21 (1.01, 4.82)

0.046

2.47 (0.93, 6.55)

0.070

Slept under a bed net the night before the interview

1.60 (1.10, 2.34)

0.015

0.98 (0.59, 1.62)

0.9

1.23 (0.77, 1.96)

0.4

0.79 (0.50, 1.27)

0.3

Sought care within two days of fever onset

1.01 (0.60, 1.72)

0.9

1.16 (0.63, 2.13)

0.6

1.61 (0.99, 2.61)

0.056

1.11 (0.59, 2.09)

0.8

Fever symptoms

3.38 (1.21, 9.47)

0.020

1.18 (0.56, 2.47)

0.7

1.65 (0.64, 4.25)

0.3

0.86 (0.47, 1.58)

0.6

Distance from home to outlet within 2.5 km⁷

1.67 (1.05, 2.65)

0.031

0.76 (0.48, 1.20)

0.2

1.14 (0.68, 1.91)

0.6

1.09 (0.65, 1.82)

0.8

Time of day drug was obtained

 Morning (ref)

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 Afternoon

1.11 (0.62, 2.01)

0.7

1.12 (0.52, 2.38)

0.8

0.55 (0.31, 0.97)

0.038

1.04 (0.57, 1.88)

0.9

 Evening

0.81 (0.22, 3.04)

0.7

0.95 (0.44, 2.05)

0.9

0.10 (0.02, 47.6)

0.004

0.69 (0.31, 1.53)

0.4

Time between obtaining AL and interview (hours)

 60-67 (ref)

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 68-72

2.37 (0.87, 6.51)

0.093

2.80 (1.35, 5.82)

0.006

1.47 (0.44, 4.95)

0.5

1.55 (0.71, 3.36)

0.3

 73-84

3.64 (1.31, 10.08)

0.013

2.73 (1.12, 6.63)

0.027

2.03 (0.56, 7.29)

0.3

2.94 (1.20, 7.20)

0.018

 85 or more

5.59 (1.66, 18.79)

0.005

5.94 (2.70, 13.06)

<0.001

2.72 (0.75, 9.84)

0.1

2.09 (0.85, 5.13)

0.1

Tested for malaria at outlet

1.30 (0.82, 2.04)

0.3

0.39 (0.17, 0.85)

0.018

1.47 (0.96, 2.26)

0.078

0.48 (0.24, 0.97)

0.041

Took first dose of AL at outlet

1.05 (0.71, 1.55)

0.8

1.34 (0.60, 3.01)

0.5

2.11 (1.46, 3.04)

<0.001

1.33 (0.57, 3.13)

0.5

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

4.04 (2.59, 6.31)

<0.001

2.98 (2.03, 4.37)

<0.001

6.09 (3.71, 10.02)

<0.001

2.51 (1.41, 4.45)

0.002

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

1.33 (0.75, 2.36)

0.3

1.28 (0.62, 2.66)

0.5

1.85 (1.09, 3.11)

0.022

1.40 (0.73, 2.67)

0.3

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

1.15 (0.74, 1.79)

0.5

1.28 (0.87, 1.89)

0.2

0.85 (0.52, 1.38)

0.5

1.77 (1.12, 2.80)

0.015

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

0.96 (0.54, 1.71)

0.9

1.02 (0.61, 1.70)

0.9

0.44 (0.28, 0.70)

0.001

1.05 (0.73, 1.50)

0.8