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Table 5 Effects of the intervention on patients return to the health facility for post-treatment review

From: Efficacy of text-message reminders on paediatric malaria treatment adherence and their post-treatment return to health facilities in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control

n (%)

Intervention

n (%)

All patients

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p value

Day 3 return

N = 516

N = 516

N = 1032

  

(Patients from category 1 and 2)

382 (74.0)

420 (81.4)

802 (77.7)

1.55 (1.15–2.08)

0.004

Day 28 return

N = 849

N = 828

N = 1677

  

(Patients from all categories)

446 (52.5)

525 (63.4)

971 (57.9)

1.58 (1.30–1.92)

<0.001

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Malaria Journal

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