Table 4 Self-reported administration of antibiotics by caregivers and pill count

 1 (for children aged 2–11 months)

16 (100 %)

5 (20 %)

3 (23 %)

24 (44 %)

 2 (for children aged 12–59 months)

0

20 (80 %)

8 (62 %)

28 (52 %)

  > 2

0

0

2 (15 %)

2 (4 %)

 Gave amoxicillin 3 times a day

15 (94 %)

23 (92 %)

13 (100 %)

51 (94 %)

 Gave amoxicillin morning, noon and night

15 (94 %)

23 (92 %)

12 (92 %)

50 (93 %)

 2

1 (6 %)

1 (4 %)

0 (0 %)

2 (4 %)

 3

16 (%)

6 (24 %)

1 (8 %)

8 (15 %)

 4

2 (12 %)

2 (8 %)

1 (8 %)

5 (9 %)

 5

11 (69 %)

12 (48 %)

8 (62 %)

31 (57 %)

  > 5

1 (6 %)

4 (16 %)

3 (23 %)

8 (15 %)

Number of tablets remaining in the pack:

N = 15

N = 23

N = 12

N = 50^b

 0

9 (60 %)

15 (65 %)

9 (75 %)

33 (66 %)

 1–6

5 (33 %)

4 (17 %)

2 (17 %)

11 (22 %)

 >6

1 (7 %)

4 (17 %)

1 (8 %)

6 (12 %)