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Table 4 Quality of dispensing and counseling practices for patients who had AL dispensed

From: Malaria case-management under artemether-lumefantrine treatment policy in Uganda

Task performed

< 5 years (N = 296)

≥ 5 years (N = 373)

All patients (N = 669)

 

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

Weight measured

192 (64.9)

55.9–73.8

151 (40.5)

30.9–50.1

343 (51.3)

43.2–59.4

First dose given at the facility

40 (13.5)

7.4–19.7

58 (15.6)

8.4–22.7

98 (14.7)

8.5–20.8

Swallowing of first dose observed

34 (11.5)

5.3–17.6

56 (15.0)

7.8–22.2

90(13.5)

7.3–19.7

Dosage explained

284 (96.0)

93.3–98.6

363 (97.3)

95.1–99.5

647 (96.7)

94.7–98.7

Advice provided to complete all doses

185 (62.5)

55.1–69.9

262 (70.2)

64.1–76.4

447 (66.8)

61.3–72.3

Advice provided to take drug after a meal

132 (44.6)

37.1–52.1

182 (48.8)

42.7–54.9

314 (46.9)

41.3–52.6

Advice provided what to do if vomiting

24 (8.1)

2.9–13.3

20 (5.4)

2.1–8.6

44 (6.6)

3.1–10.1