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Table 2 Primary adherence outcomes

From: Adherence to treatment with artemether–lumefantrine or amodiaquine–artesunate for uncomplicated malaria in children in Sierra Leone: a randomized trial

 

Site 1

Site 2

AL

AQAS

OR (95%CI)

p-value*

AL

AQAS

OR (95%CI)

p-value*

Per-Protocol

N = 175

N = 172

 

N = 165

N = 168

 

Primary adherence outcomea

 Definitely non-adherent

2 (1.1%)

3 (1.7%)

2.16 (1.34− 3.49)

0.001

10 (6.1%)

5 (3.0%)

1.53 (1.00− 2.33)

0.049

 Probably non-adherent

4 (2.3%)

4 (2.3%)

4 (2.4%)

1 (0.6%)

 Probably adherent

30 (17.1%)

56 (32.6%)

65 (39.4%)

99 (58.9%)

 Definitely adherent

139 (79.4%)

109 (63.4%)

86 (52.1%)

63 (37.5%)

Self-reported adherenceb

 Non-adherent

6 (3.4%)

7 (4.1%)

1.19 (0.39− 3.63)

0.753

14 (8.5%)

6 (3.6%)

0.40 (0.15− 1.07)

0.067

 Adherent

169 (96.6%)

165 (95.9%)

151 (91.5%)

162 (96.4%)

Adherence based on packagingc

 Non-adherent

36 (20.6%)

63 (36.6%)

2.23 (1.38− 3.61)

0.001

79 (47.9%)

105 (62.5%)

1.81 (1.17− 2.81)

0.008

 Adherent

139 (79.4%)

109 (63.4%)

86 (52.1%)

63 (37.5%)

Intention-to-treat

N = 179

N = 174

 

N = 178

N = 176

 

Primary adherence outcomed

 Definitely non-adherent

2 (1.1%)

3 (1.7%)

2.15 (1.35− 3.44)

0.001

11 (6.2%)

6 (3.4%)

1.40 (0.93− 2.10)

0.109

 Probably non-adherent

4 (2.3%)

4 (2.3%)

4 (2.3%)

1 (0.6%)

 Probably adherent

32 (17.9%)

58 (33.3%)

73 (41.0%)

101 (57.4%)

 Definitely adherent

141 (78.8%)

109 (62.6%)

90 (50.6%)

68 (38.6%)

Self-reported adherenceb

 Non-adherent

6 (3.4%)

7 (4.0%)

1.21 (0.40− 3.67)

0.738

15 (8.4%)

7 (4.0%)

0.45 (0.18− 1.13)

0.090

 Adherent

173 (96.7%)

167 (96.0%)

163 (91.6%)

169 (96.0%)

Adherence based on packagingc

 Non-adherent

38 (21.2%)

65 (37.4%)

2.21 (1.38− 3.55)

0.001

88 (49.4%)

108 (61.4%)

1.62 (1.06− 2.48)

0.024

 Adherent

141 (78.8%)

109 (62.6%)

90 (50.6%)

68 (38.6%)

  1. *Odds Ratios were calculated using ordinal logistic regression for the primary adherence outcome and logistic regression for the binary outcomes with ORs calculated using AQAS as the reference group
  2. aDefinitely adherent = self-reported adherence + empty package; probably adherent = self-reported adherence (no package); probably non-adherent = self-reported non-adherence (no package); definitely non-adherent = self-reported non-adherence + package with tablets remaining
  3. bAdherent = definitely adherent + probably adherent
  4. cAdherent = only definitely adherent