Table 5

Adherence of caregivers to treatment schedule


Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana
Ho District, Ghana
Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria
Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda
Totals

Number of episodes treated with ACTs from a CMD
289
93
288
619
1289
Number (%) of children correctly treated (dose and duration)
281 (97%)
69 (74%)
256 (89%)
490 (79%)
1096 (85%)
Number (%) of children treated promptly (receiving first dose on the same or next day)
259 (90%)
89 (96%)
278 (97%)
531 (86%)
1157 (90%)
Number (%) of children treated promptly AND correctly
252 (87%)
69 (74%)
231 (80%)
438 (71%)
990 (77%)

Ajayi et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:6   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-6