Table 1 Characteristics of participants, caregivers and householdsa
Site 1 | Site 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AL (N = 175) | AQAS (N = 172) | AL (N = 165) | AQAS (N = 168) | |
Participant characteristics | ||||
Weightb, kg [median (IQR)] | 10 (8, 11) | 10 (8, 11.4) | 10 (8, 13) | 10 (9, 13) |
Age, months [median (IQR)] | 15 (10, 24) | 16 (11, 32.5) | 24 (14, 37) | 24 (14, 42.5) |
Age categorized | ||||
6 to 24 months | 132 (75.4%) | 116 (67.4%) | 88 (53.3%) | 85 (50.6%) |
25 to 59 months | 43 (24.6%) | 56 (32.6%) | 77 (45.7%) | 83 (49.4%) |
Gender (% female) | 82 (46.9%) | 72 (41.9%) | 79 (47.9%) | 76 (45.2%) |
Previously taken the antimalarial treatment | ||||
No | 173 (98.9%) | 97 (56.4%) | 165 (100%) | 118 (70.2%) |
Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 71 (41.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 48 (28.6%) |
Unknown | 2 (1.1%) | 4 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.2%) |
Disliked the antimalarial treatment | ||||
No | 156 (89.1%) | 128 (74.4%) | 153 (92.7%) | 130 (77.4%) |
Yes | 2 (1.1%) | 34 (19.8%) | 7 (4.2%) | 26 (15.5%) |
Unknown | 17 (9.7%) | 10 (5.8%) | 5 (3.0%) | 12 (7.1%) |
Complained of bitter taste | 0 (0.0%) | 31 (18.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 18 (10.7%) |
Caregiver characteristics | ||||
Age, years [median (IQR)] | 25 (21, 30) | 25 (21, 29) | 27 (22, 34) | 27 (23, 34) |
Gender (% female) | 169 (96.6%) | 166 (96.5%) | 156 (94.6%) | 162 (96.4%) |
Fluent in Krio | 123 (70.3%) | 124 (72.1%) | 116 (70.3%) | 118 (70.2%) |
Any education | 107 (61.1%) | 86 (50.0%) | 109 (66.1%) | 116 (69.1%) |
Told to finish treatment by health worker | 101 (57.7%) | 101 (58.7%) | 85 (51.5%) | 73 (43.5%) |
Knowledge about ACTs | 31 (17.7%) | 35 (20.4%) | 54 (32.7%) | 51 (30.4%) |
Household characteristics | ||||
Religionc | ||||
Christian | 27 (15.4%) | 22 (12.8%) | 77 (46.7%) | 91(54.2%) |
Muslim | 148 (84.6%) | 150 (87.2%) | 87 (52.7%) | 77 (45.8%) |
Household wealth indexd | ||||
1 (poorest) | 40 (23.7%) | 47 (27.5%) | 77 (47.0%) | 72 (43.1%) |
2 | 59 (34.9%) | 61 (35.7%) | 42 (25.6%) | 47 (28.1%) |
3 (least poor) | 70 (41.4%) | 63 (36.8%) | 45 (27.4%) | 48 (28.7%) |