Table 2 Reasons of incomplete and incorrect intake of Artemether–lumefantrine treatment among uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria patients in AsgedeTsimbla district, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 178)
Frequency n (%) | |
|---|---|
Why tablet left over (incomplete intake) | |
Felt better before treatment course finished | 34 (27) |
Simply forgot | 24 (19) |
Shared with others | 16 (12.7) |
Vomited/repeated after vomiting | 16 (12.7) |
Side effects experienced | 11 (8.7) |
Tablets had bitter taste | 10 (8) |
Too many tablets | 8 (6.3) |
Not improved | 4 (3.2) |
Alcohol drunk | 3 (2.4) |
Why tablet was taken incorrectly (dose timing) | |
Did not understand the instruction | 58 (50.4) |
Simply forgot | 32 (27.8) |
Side effects experienced | 12 (10.4) |
Being out-of-home for long time | 13 (11.3) |