Research Article
Adherence to Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Northern Ghana
Table 1
Characteristics of study participants and treatment dose outcomes.
| | Characteristics of study participants | Number (percentage) of participants | | Male | Female | <5 years | 5-17 years | >18 years |
| | Number enrolled | 99 (45.8) | 117(54.2) | 79(36.6) | 102(47.2) | 35(16.2) | | Completed day 3 follow-ups | 99(100) | 117(100) | 79(100) | 102(100) | 35(100) | | Completed day 28 follow-ups | 99(100) | 115(98.3) | 78(98.7) | 101(99.0) | 35(100) | | Lost to follow-up by day 28 | 1(1.0) | 1(0.9) | 0(0) | 1(1.0) | 1(2.9) | | Did not take drugs as instructed | 47(47.5) | 46(39.3) | 36(45.6) | 44(43.1) | 13(37.1) | | Took drugs as instructed | 52(52.5) | 71(60.7) | 43(54.4) | 58(56.9) | 22 62.9) | | Did not repeat dose after vomiting | 5(5.1) | 8(6.8) | 10(12.7) | 3(2.9) | 0 (0) | | Participants with pills after day 3 | 16(16.2) | 12(10.2) | 10(12.7) | 15(14.7) | 3(8.6) |
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