TABLE 5.
Association of non-adherence to standard treatment guidelines with unfavourable hospital outcomes (death and loss to follow-up) for patients admitted to Gondama Hospital, Sierra Leone
| Unfavourable outcome n (row %) | Discharged n (row %) | OR (95%CI) | P value | |
| Malaria | ||||
| Adherent | 68 (9) | 687 (91) | — | — |
| Non-adherent (all) | 10 (22) | 36 (78) | 2.8 (1.2–6.1) | 0.0047 |
| Regimen | 10 (22) | 35 (78) | 2.8 (1.2–6.3) | 0.0048 |
| Duration | 0 | 1 (100) | NS | NS |
| LRTI | ||||
| Adherent | 8 (8) | 92 (92) | — | — |
| Non-adherent (all) | 22 (22) | 79 (78) | 3.2 (1.3–8.8) | 0.006 |
| Regimen | 21 (21) | 78 (79) | 1.7 (1.0–3.0) | 0.04 |
| Duration | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | NS | NS |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; NS = non-significant; LRTI = lower respiratory tract infection.