Variable | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
The person responsible for drug administration at home? | |
Father | 6 (1.4) |
Mother | 392 (93.3) |
Father & mother | 21 (5) |
Brother | 1 (0.2) |
Did the child mind take oral pills? | |
Yes | 106 (25.2) |
No | 59 (14) |
Did not try it | 255 (60.7) |
What did they do when the child refused to take tablet drugs?a b | |
Drink more water | 39 (36.8) |
Crush capsule | 32 (30.2) |
Open capsule | 9 (8.5) |
Break capsule | 11 (10.4) |
Change head position | 6 (5.7) |
Mix with food | 8 (7.5) |
Mix with milk | 3 (2.8) |
Dissolute in water or other drinks | 32 (30.2) |
Request another form | 33 (31.1) |
Stop drug | 15 (14.2) |
Give during sleep | 3 (2.8) |
What did they do when the child refused to take liquid drugs?a c | |
Force child | 153 (65.7) |
Drink more water | 57 (24.5) |
Mix with milk | 11 (4.7) |
Mix with juice | 50 (21.5) |
Mix with food | 12 (5.2) |
Stop drug | 26 (11.2) |
Give during sleep | 13 (5.6) |
Source of information about drugsa | |
Medical leaflet | 216 (51.4) |
Doctor | 280 (66.7) |
Nurse | 5 (1.2) |
Pharmacist | 108 (25.7) |
Ordinary people | 11 (2.6) |
Old experience | 49 (11.7) |
Internet | 50 (11.9) |