Table 2.
Adherence to first antimalarial for prophylaxis of malaria.
| Degree of Adherence | Mefloquine n (%) (N = 2972) | Chloroquine n (%) (N = 668) | Doxycycline n (%) (N = 828) | Atovaquone-proguanil n (%) (N = 183) | Overall n (%) (N = 5026)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken as prescribed | 1691 (56.9) | 177 (26.5) | 425 (51.3) | 86 (47.0) | 2547 (50.7) |
| Taken as prescribed most of the time | 291 (9.8) | 66 (9.9) | 110 (13.3) | 25 (13.7) | 518 (10.3) |
| Taken half the time | 128 (4.3) | 58 (8.7) | 54 (6.5) | 11 (6.0) | 263 (5.2) |
| Rarely taken | 236 (7.9) | 207 (31.0) | 81 (9.8) | 34 (18.6) | 628 (12.5) |
| Never taken | 61 (2.1) | 67 (10.0) | 30 (3.6) | 10 (5.5) | 208 (4.1) |
| Stopped then switched because of side effects | 365 (12.3) | 23 (3.4) | 64 (7.7) | 9 (4.9) | 473 (9.4) |
| Other | 200 (6.7) | 70 (10.5) | 64 (7.7) | 8 (4.4) | 389 (7.7) |
a
“Overall” includes those who reported taking any of the four antimalarials of interest or other antimalarial, and provided information on degree of adherence.