Table 6. Reasons given by patients for incomplete, incorrect and correct ACT intake.

Reason for ACT intake	Number of patients (N)	Proportion (%)
Reasons given for incomplete intake (pills remaining)
Forgot to give/take	2	33.3
Patient didn’t feel better/Treatment wasn’t working + Felt unwell	2	33.3
Felt unwell	1	16.7
Patient didn’t feel better/Treatment wasn’t working	1	16.7
Total	6	100.0
Reasons given for incorrect intake
Forgot to give/take	3	8.5%
Claims wrong instructions/dosage were given in the clinic	3	8.5%
Patient was vomiting	3	8.5%
Felt sick/unwell straight after taking the pills	1	2.9%
Thought patient would cure faster	1	2.9%
Thought patient would cure faster + Felt sick/unwell straight after taking the pills	1	2.9%
Thought patient would cure faster + Claims that wrong instructions/ dosage were given in the clinic + Felt sick/unwell straight after taking the pills	1	2.9%
Missing data	22	62.9%
Total	35	100.0
Reasons given for correct intake
Correct instructions given at the clinic	32	47.8%
Given the same medicine before and knows how to take it + Correct instructions given at the clinic	13	19.4
Wanted to heal	1	1.5%
Child strong enough to take the medicine	1	1.5%
Given the same medicine before and knows how to take it + Was helped by the community health volunteer (ASC)	1	1.5%
Missing data	19	28.3%
Total	67	100.0