Table 2.
Observer-reported outcomes depending of age group.
| Outcomes | 0–2 years (n = 33) |
3–5 years (n = 71) |
6–11 years (n = 48) |
12–17 years (n = 21) |
Statistical Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result intake | |||||
| Fully taken | 33 (100) a | 68 (96) | 48 (100) | 21 (100) | F b: p = 45 |
| Partly taken | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Not taken | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Patient reaction | |||||
| Positive reaction | 6 (20) | 39 (57) | 30 (62) | 21 (100) | χ2 c: p < 001 |
| Neutral reaction | 21 (70) | 21 (31) | 15 (31) | 0 (0) | |
| Negative reaction | 3 (10) | 8 (12) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| missing data | 3 | 3 | |||
| Preparation and administration time | |||||
| Short time | 0 (0) | 6 (9) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | χ2: p = 009 |
| Medium time | 21 (70) | 30 (46) | 24 (62) | 3 (25) | |
| Long time | 9 (30) | 29 (45) | 15 (38) | 6 (50) | |
| missing data | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Divided dose | |||||
| No divided dose | 30 (91) | 65 (92) | 48 (100) | 21 (100) | F: p = 07 |
| Use divided dose | 3 (9) | 6 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Food/drink | |||||
| No food/drink | 24 (73) | 65 (92) | 42 (88) | 18 (86) | χ2: p = 08 |
| Use food/drink | 9 (27) | 6 (8) | 6 (12) | 3 (14) | |
| Alteration | |||||
| No alteration | 33 (100) | 71 (100) | 48 (100) | 21 (100) | |
| Use alteration | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Extra device | |||||
| No extra device | 12 (36) | 30 (42) | 18 (38) | 18 (86) | χ2: p < 001 |
| Use device not provided |
21 (64) | 41 (58) | 30 (62) | 3 (14) | |
| Reward | |||||
| No reward | 33 (100) | 71 (100) | 48 (100) | 21 (100) | |
| Use reward | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Restraint | |||||
| No restraint | 33 (100) | 68 (96) | 48 (100) | 21 (100) | F: p = 45 |
| Use restraint | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
a n (%): number and percentages; b F: Fisher’s Exact Test; c χ2: Pearson’s Chi-squared Test.