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Table 3 Effects of the intervention on AL adherence measured the day after expected completion of the full 3-day course—ITT analysis in category 3

From: Efficacy of text-message reminders on paediatric malaria treatment adherence and their post-treatment return to health facilities in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial

AL adherence

Control

N = 289

n (%)

Intervention

N = 273

n (%)

All patients

N = 562

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p value

All AL doses completed

282 (97.6)

267 (97.8)

549 (97.7)

1.10 (0.37–3.33)

0.860

All doses timely completed

209 (72.3)

189 (69.2)

398 (70.8)

0.82 (0.56–1.19)

0.302

Dose 2

 Adherent

222 (76.8)

205 (75.1)

427 (76.0)

0.87 (0.58–1.29)

0.479

Dose 3

 Adherent

274 (94.8)

267 (97.8)

541 (96.3)

2.44 (0.93–6.37)

0.070

Dose 4

 Adherent

271 (93.8)

262 (96.0)

533 (94.8)

1.58 (0.73–3.41)

0.242

Dose 5

 Adherent

273 (94.5)

264 (96.7)

537 (95.6)

1.72 (0.75–3.96)

0.203

Dose 6

 Adherent

256 (88.6)

249 (91.2)

505 (89.9)

1.30 (0.74–2.28)

0.355