Table 2.

Perceived causes of false teeth and millet disease in Bushenyi district

Perceived cause	False teeth	Millet disease
	Number (percent)	Number (percent)
Do not know	150 (70)	135 (62.8)
Persistent high fever in child	23 (10.7)	25 (11.6)
Witchcraft	2(1)	3(1)
Genetic/inherited	2(1)	1(0.5)
Excessive/prolonged diarrhea	54 (25)	1(0.5)
Maggot/insect/infection entry in gums of child	13 (6)	2(1)
Difficulty in breathing	2(1)	47(22)
Blood clotting under skin of chest	0 (0)	11(5)

N.B. some respondents gave more than one answer.