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Table 5 Indicators of treatment adherence by caregivers

From: Rational use of antibiotics by community health workers and caregivers for children with suspected pneumonia in Zambia: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

 

n

N

% Adherent [95 % CI]

Self-report indicator:

 Gave amoxicillin, 3 times a day at morning, noon and night for 5 days.

29

54

54 [36 to 64]

 Gave amoxicillin, 3 times a day at morning, noon and night for 3, 4 or 5 days

41

54

76 [63 to 85]

Pill-count indicator:

 O tablets

33

50

66 [50 to 79]

Combined indicator:

 0 tablets + gave amoxicillin, 3 times a day at morning, noon and night for 5 days.

23

50

46 [30 to 63]