Table 11. Multivariate regresssion of potential risk factors to ACT non-adherence.
| Risk factors | Non-adherent
(n=40) |
% | OR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient sex | |||||
| Male (n=45) | 24 | 53.3% | |||
| Female (n=61) | 16 | 26.2% | 2.86 | 1.21-6.76 | 0.017 |
| Patient weight | |||||
| Infant (n=7) | 2 | 28.6% | |||
| Young child (n=65) | 26 | 40.0% | 1.16 | 0.19-7.23 | 0.875 |
| Adolescent (n=17) | 7 | 41.2% | 0.82 | 0.11-6.12 | 0.847 |
| Adult (n=19) | 5 | 26.3% | 1.88 | 0.28-13.88 | 0.537 |
| Education level | |||||
| Illiterate (n=46) | 21 | 45.7% | |||
| Any education (n=62) | 20 | 32.3% | 1.80 | 0.74-4.39 | 0.197 |
| Malaria caused by mosquito bites | |||||
| Not mentioned (n=42) | 20 | 47.6% | |||
| Mentioned (n=66) | 21 | 31.8% | 1.98 | 0.64-6.19 | 0.238 |
| Bednet prevents malaria | |||||
| Not mentioned (n=36) | 15 | 41.6% | |||
| Mentioned (n=72) | 26 | 36.1% | 0.85 | 0.25-2.92 | 0.795 |
| Bednet observed | |||||
| No (n=47) | 20 | 42.6% | |||
| Yes (n=61) | 21 | 34.4% | 1.69 | 0.70-4.09 | 0.248 |