Table 3. Reasons for missing medicines among the 61 children who did not adhere to the prescribed treatment, Iganga-Mayuge DSS.

Item	Frequency	Percent
I forgot to give the medicine	24	38.1
Child improved/recovered	9	14.3
The child was vomiting	8	12.7
There were too many tablets	7	11.1
I did not have food or drink to give the child	3	4.8
Did not understand the instructions well	3	4.8
Other*	7	11.1

^*Includes being away, child experiencing adverse reaction, had other drugs to take.