Table 2. Comparison between number/percentage of parents who gave an incorrect dose and those who gave the recommended dose of dipyrone and acetaminophen to control fever in their children.
| Correct dose (n = 50) | Incorrect dose (n = 150) | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Antipyretic | Dipyrone | 12 (10.3) | 105 (89.7*) | 83.0 - 95.0 |
| Acetaminophen | 38 (45.8) | 45 (54.2*) | 43.0 - 65.2 | |
| Fever control | Yes | 35 (23.0) | 117 (77.0) | 69.5 - 83.4 |
| No | 15 (31.2) | 33 (68.8) | 53.7 - 81.3 | |
| Presentation | Infant drops | 45 (25.2) | 133 (74.8) | 67.7 - 80.9 |
| Elixir | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 54.6 - 92.2 | |
| Child's age | < 12 months | 24 (27.2) | 64 (72.3) | 62.2 - 81.7 |
| ≥12 months | 26 (23.2) | 86 (76.8) | 68.0 - 84.2 | |
| Sex | Male | 28 (24.5) | 86 (75.5) | 66.5 - 83.0 |
| Female | 22 (25.5) | 64 (74.5) | 63.9 - 83.2 | |
| Mother's age | < 20 years | 13 (27.6) | 34 (72.4) | 57.4 - 84.4 |
| ≥20 years | 37 (24.2) | 116 (75.8) | 68.2 - 82.4 |
CI = confidence interval;
*
Chi-squared = 32.68; p < 0.001.