The difficulties experienced during the preparation and administration of oral drugs by parents at home: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Table 3 Swallowing problems influencing oral drug administration for managing childhood as reported by parents (N0= 139)^a

Variable	Frequency (%)
Type of problem^b
Drugs hang in the throat	32 (23)
Uncomfortable sense	32 (23)
Chocking sense	18 (12.9)
Cough	32 (23)
Vomiting	82 (59)
How many times did he complain of swallowing difficulty?
Always	29 (20.9)
Sometimes	109 (78.4)
One time	1 (0.7)
Doctor advise about the problem^c
Change drug	36 (48)
Change dose	1 (1.3)
Give some tips to overcome the problem	29 (38.7)
Forget the problem	9 (12)

^aThe number (139) reflected the number of children who had swallowing problems
^bTotal exceeds 100 % as data are overlapping due to multiple answers
^cPercentage calculated by dividing by 75 “the number of parents discussed swallowing problem with their doctor”

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