Table 2. Treatment adherence and follow-up of Young Infants 0–59 days old with signs of PSBI (n = 347).
| Parameters | 7–59 days FB only n = 78 |
0–6 days FB only n = 105 |
0–59 days CSI n = 154 |
0–59 days CI n = 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number identified at the health facility (%) | 78(100) | 105(100) | 154 (100) | 10(100) |
| Number brought directly by families to the health facility (%) | 2(2.6) | 4(3.8) | 33(21.4) | 0(0.0) |
| Number identified by CORPs in the communities and referred to PHC (%) | 76(97.4) | 101(96.2) | 121(78.6) | 10(100) |
| Number refused referral to the hospital (%) | - | 104(99.1) | 148(96.1) | 10(100) |
| Number treated on an outpatient basis at PHCs (%) | 75(96.2) | 104(99.1) | 148(96.1) | 10(100) |
| Number completed treatment (%) (Received 2 injections of gentamicin and all 14 doses of oral DT amoxicillin) | 74(94.9) | 104(99.1) | 145(94.1) | 8(80.0) |
| Adherence to treatment | ||||
| Number received two injections of gentamicin (%) | - | - | 147(95.5) | 10(100) |
| Number received one injection of gentamicin (%) | - | - | 1(0.7) | - |
| Number received all 14 doses of DT amoxicillin | 74(94.9) | 104(99.1) | 145(94.1) | - |
| Number received 10–13 doses of DT amoxicillin (%) | 1(0.7) | - | ||
| Number received 6–9 doses of DT amoxicillin (%) | 2(1.3) | - | ||
| Number received 5 or less doses of DT amoxicillin (%) | 1(1.3) | - | ||
| Follow up of infants | ||||
| Number completed all follow-up visits (%) (days 1–7 and 14) | 74(94.9) | 104(99.1) | 154(100) | 8(80) |
| Number partially followed-up (%) (all follow-up visits not completed) | 1(0.9) | 2(20) | ||
| Number lost to follow-up (outcome unknown) (%) | 4(5.1) |
Abbreviations
FB; Fast breathing
CSI; Clinical severe infection
CI; Critical illness