Table 1 Baseline and background characteristics and average percent adherence among enrolled children
| Â | ITIP1 | Average percent adherencea | ITIP2 | Average percent adherencea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1123 | 99.5 | n = 2980 | 99.7% | |
Age (months) | ||||
 2–11, n (%) | 392 (34.9%) | 99.5 | 1728 (58.0%) | 99.6 |
 12–35, n (%) | 507 (45.1%) | 99.5 | 1015 (34.1%) | 99.8 |
 36–59, n (%) | 224 (19.9%) | 99.4 | 237 (8.0%) | 99.7 |
 Mean (SD) | 21.3 (15.0) |  | 13.5 (12.2) |  |
Gender | ||||
Male, n (%) | 524 (46.7%) | 99.5 | 1642 (55.1%) | 99.7 |
Female, n (%) | 599 (53.3%) | 99.5 | 1338 (44.9%) | 99.6 |
Mother’s highest level of education | ||||
None, n (%) | 22 (2.0%) | 100 | 100 (3.4%) | 99.4 |
Primary, n (%) | 497 (44.3%) | 99.4 | 1698 (57.0%) | 99.6 |
Secondary, n (%) | 568 (50.6%) | 99.5 | 1143 (38.4%) | 99.8 |
Tertiary, n (%) | 36 (3.2%) | 100 | 39 (1.3%) | 99.5 |
Any other children aged 0–10 years in same household | ||||
Yes | 660 (58.8%) | 99.3 | 1718 (57.7%) | 99.7 |
No | 463 (41.2%) | 99.7 | 1262 (42.3%) | 99.6 |
Ill for more than 24 h before entering study, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 1061 (94.5%) | 99.6 | 2610 (87.6%) | 99.7 |
No | 62 (5.5%) | 98.4 | 370 (12.4%) | 99.8 |
Axillary temperature ≥ 38 °C, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 335 (29.8%) | 99.8 | 920 (30.9%) | 99.6 |
No | 788 (70.2%) | 99.4 | 2060 (69.1%) | 99.7 |
Any concurrent diagnosis | ||||
Yes | 374 (33.3%) | 99.1 | 969 (32.5%) | 99.5 |
No | 749 (66.7%) | 99.7 | 2011 (67.5%) | 99.8 |
Any concomitant medication | ||||
Yes | 744 (66.3%) | 99.3 | 1935 (64.9%) | 99.6 |
No | 379 (33.7%) | 99.8 | 1045 (35.1%) | 99.8 |
Any concomitant antibiotic | ||||
Yes | 33 (2.9%) | 100 | 66 (2.2%) | 99.7 |
No | 1090 (97.1%) | 99.5 | 2914 (97.8%) | 99.7 |
Malaria, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 141 (12.6%) | 98.8 | 267 (9.0%) | 99.4 |
No | 982 (87.4%) | 99.6 | 2713 (91.0%) | 99.7 |
Moderate acute malnutrition, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 18 (1.6%) | 100 | 91 (3.1%) | 99.6 |
No | 1105 (98.4%) | 99.5 | 2889 (96.9%) | 99.7 |
Diarrhea, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 104 (9.3%) | 99.4 | 410 (13.8%) | 99.1 |
No | 1019 (90.7%) | 99.5 | 2570 (86.2%) | 99.8 |