SMS messages increase adherence to rapid diagnostic test results among malaria patients: results from a pilot study in Nigeria

Table 2 Logistic regression results for the intent to treat effect of SMS reminders on adherence to treatment advice

Primary outcome	Percentage (N)		SMS	SMS
	SMS sent (213)	SMS not sent (206)	SMS risk ratio (95% CI)	Risk difference (95% CI)
1 Followed treatment advice	79.8% (170)	65.5% (135)	2.08 (1.44–3.01)	14.3% (6.68%–21.9%)
2 Followed treatment advice*			1.70 (1.20–2.42)	10.1% (3.66%–16.6%)
3 Followed treatment advice**			2.19 (1.50–3.18)	14.8% (8.14%–21.4%)
4 Followed treatment advice***			2.13 (1.45–3.12)	14.2% (7.33%–21.1%)

N = 419.
*Controls for city survey was conducted (Ibadan/Ogbomosho) and treatment*city survey was conducted (Model 2).
**Controls for city survey was conducted (Ibadan/Ogbomosho), treatment*city survey was conducted, whether assignment to the treatment/control group was made off-protocol, and treatment* whether survey assignment to the treatment/control group was made off-protocol (Model 3).
***Controls for city survey was conducted (Ibadan/Ogbomosho), treatment*city survey was conducted, whether assignment to the treatment/control group was made off-protocol, and treatment* whether survey assignment to the treatment/control group was made off-protocol, an indicator variable for surveys conducted at PPMVs, an indicator variable for participant who had a bank account, and an indicator variable for participant could not read or write (Model 4).
Standard errors are clustered by retail site.

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