Determinants of Adherence with Malaria Chemoprophylactic Drugs Used in a Traveler’s Health Clinic

Table 2

Nonadherence types among the studied groups.

Types of nonadherence	Mefloquine group	Doxycycline group	value	OR 95 CI
Not started	12 (16.4)	5 (6.6)	0.05
Irregular use	15 (20.5)	25 (32.9)	0.08	052 ± (0.25–1.11)
Dropped during travel	5 (6.8)	25 (32.9)	0.0001	0.5 ± (0.05–0.4)
Dropped after 1st week of return	20 (27.4)	10 (13.2)	0.03	2.5 ± (1.1–2.9)
Dropped after 4th week of return	21 (28.8)	11 (14.5)	0.03	2.4 ± (1.1–5.5)
Total	73 (100)	76 (100)		149 (100)