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Table 3 Proportion of children who completed taking all the dose of medicine(s)

From: Medicine use practices in management of symptoms of acute upper respiratory tract infections in children (≤12 years) in Kampala city, Uganda

Drugs prescribed

Drug completion status

Yes

No

Still taking

Total

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Antimalarial

52 (14.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.3)

53 (14.4)

Antibacterial

20 (5.4)

9 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

29 (7.8)

NSAIDs

83 (22.6)

26 (7.1)

5 (1.4)

114 (30.9)

Antihistamine

29 (7.9)

15 (4.0)

1 (0.3)

45 (12.2)

Herbs

67 (18.2)

14 (3.8)

3 (0.8)

84 (22.8)

Vitamins

3 (0.3)

3 (0.8)

1 (0.3)

7 (1.9)

Others

28 (7.6)

5 (1.4)

1 (0.3)

34 (9.2)

Total

269 (73.1)

85 (23.1)

14 (3.8)

368 (100)