Table 4.
Self-reported administration of antibiotics by caregivers and pill count
| Age of child | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–11 months | 12–59 months | Not specified | Total | |
| N = 16 | N = 25 | N = 13 | N = 54a | |
| Number of tablets given per dose: | ||||
| 1 (for children aged 2–11 months) | 16 (100 %) | 5 (20 %) | 3 (23 %) | 24 (44 %) |
| 2 (for children aged 12–59 months) | 0 | 20 (80 %) | 8 (62 %) | 28 (52 %) |
| > 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 (15 %) | 2 (4 %) |
| Gave amoxicillin 3 times a day | 15 (94 %) | 23 (92 %) | 13 (100 %) | 51 (94 %) |
| Gave amoxicillin morning, noon and night | 15 (94 %) | 23 (92 %) | 12 (92 %) | 50 (93 %) |
| Number of days amoxicillin given: | ||||
| 2 | 1 (6 %) | 1 (4 %) | 0 (0 %) | 2 (4 %) |
| 3 | 16 (%) | 6 (24 %) | 1 (8 %) | 8 (15 %) |
| 4 | 2 (12 %) | 2 (8 %) | 1 (8 %) | 5 (9 %) |
| 5 | 11 (69 %) | 12 (48 %) | 8 (62 %) | 31 (57 %) |
| > 5 | 1 (6 %) | 4 (16 %) | 3 (23 %) | 8 (15 %) |
| Number of tablets remaining in the pack: | N = 15 | N = 23 | N = 12 | N = 50b |
| 0 | 9 (60 %) | 15 (65 %) | 9 (75 %) | 33 (66 %) |
| 1–6 | 5 (33 %) | 4 (17 %) | 2 (17 %) | 11 (22 %) |
| >6 | 1 (7 %) | 4 (17 %) | 1 (8 %) | 6 (12 %) |
aOnly 54/55 caregivers completed information on timing and number of tablets given
b50 caregivers able to present packet of pills