Research Article
Patients’ Knowledge of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy Treatment and Its Impact on Patient Adherence
Table 2
Respondents’ adherence stratified by the demographic characteristics.
| | DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | ADHERENCE | TOTAL | Pearson’s Chi-Square Test | | Adherent | Non-Adherent | p-Value |
| | Gender | Male | 41(49.4) | 42(50.6) | 83(100) | 0.281 | | Female | 39(43.8) | 50(56.2) | 89(100) |
| | Age | 18-25 yrs. | 5(38.5) | 8(61.5) | 13(100) | 0.001 | | 26-40 yrs. | 57(53.3) | 50(46.7) | 107(100) | | 41-55 yrs. | 16(44.4) | 20(55.6) | 36(100) | | 55 and above | 2(12.5) | 14(87.5) | 16(100) |
| | Religion | Traditional | 6(54.5) | 5(45.5) | 11(100) | 0.002 | | Christian | 67(50.8) | 65(49.2) | 132(100) | | Muslim | 4(17.4) | 19(82.6) | 23(100) | | Other | 3(50.0) | 3(50.0) | 6(100) |
| | Education | None | 0(0.0) | 6(100.0) | 6(100) | 0.003 | | Secondary | 13(31.0) | 29(69.0) | 42(100) | | Basic | 14(39.0) | 22(61.0) | 36(100) | | Tertiary | 53(60.2) | 35(39.8) | 88(100) |
| | Episodes of Malaria | 1-4 times | 75(49.3) | 77(50.7) | 152(100) | 0.063 | | 5-8 times | 5(25.0) | 15(75.0) | 20(100) |
| | Freq. of hospital attendance due to malaria | 0-4 times | 74(49.7) | 75(50.3) | 149(100) | 0.004 | | 5-8 times | 6(26.0) | 17(74.0) | 23(100) |
| | Usual malaria treatments | ACTs | 51(53.0) | 45(47.0) | 96(100) | 0.003 | | Herbal Drug | 23(45.0) | 28(55.0) | 51(100) | | Both herbal drug & ACTs | 6(24.0) | 19(76.0) | 25(100) |
| | Source of treatment | Herbal preparation at home | 22(44.0) | 28(56.0) | 50(100) | 0.175 | | Self-Medication from shop | 21(39.0) | 33(61.0) | 54(100) | | Doctor's prescription | 37(54.4) | 31(45.6) | 68(100) |
| | Preferred Treatment route | Oral tablet | 32(35.6) | 58(64.4) | 90(100) | 0.058 | | Injectable | 7(43.8) | 9(56.3) | 16(100) | | Both oral and injectable | 41(62.0) | 25(38.0) | 66(100) |
| | TOTAL | 80(47) | 92(54) | 172(100) | |
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P<0.005=statistically significant . |
