Table 2.

Acceptability of DT and OS among caregivers of children aged 2–59 months with pneumonia.

Characteristics	DT (n = 212), n (%)	OS (n = 205), n (%)	Adjusted Risk Ratios (90% CI)	% Difference, (90% CI)	P-value
The taste perceived by caregivers
Same as other medicines	97 (47.6)	121 (60.5)	0.78 (0.51–1.18)	12.9 (-7.9–32.8)	0.31
Better than other medicines	105 (51.5)	77 (38.5)		13 (-8.2–33.1)	0.32
Worse than other medicines	2 (1.0)	2 (1.00)	0.86 (0.29–2.52)	0 (-2.1–2.1)	0.10
The willingness of caregivers to use the drug in futureǂ
Willing	197 (96.1)	198 (98.5)	0.65 (0.42–1.00)	2.4 (-0.4–5.3)	0.16
Not willing/depends	8 (3.9)	3 (1.5)		2.4 (-0.4–5.3)	0.16
Good acceptability	199 (93.9)	197 (96.1)	1.27 (0.81–1.98)	2.3 (-2.6–7.3)	0.44

Data are n (%) or risk ratio (90%CI) or p-values.

^ǂNumbers are only for those who have an answer to the questions.