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Table 2 Predictors of piperaquine (PQ) exposure

From: Variable piperaquine exposure significantly impacts protective efficacy of monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in Ugandan children

 

N

Mean adherence score (SD)

Unadjusted P value

Adjusteda P value

Gender

 Male

40

1.02 (0.64)

Ref

Ref

 Female

47

1.11 (0.76)

0.55

0.57

Location of residencea

 Rural

79

1.04 (0.70)

Ref

Ref

 Town

6

1.13 (0.97)

0.76

0.98

Maternal age in years

 16 to <22

25

1.02 (0.67)

Ref

Ref

 22 to <36

53

1.02 (0.72)

0.99

0.98

 36 to <45

9

1.46 (0.66)

0.11

0.09

House constructionb

 Non-ideal home

75

1.01 (0.71)

Ref

Ref

 Ideal home

10

1.33 (0.65)

0.18

0.23

Primary caregiver educationb

 Primary school or less

74

1.03 (0.71)

Ref

Ref

 More than primary school

11

1.11 (0.72)

0.73

0.89

  1. aAll covariates included in multivariate model
  2. b2 children with unknown location of residence, housing construction, and primary caregiver education