Table 2.
Percentage distribution of treatments for children, aged less than six years, with diarrhoea
| Treatment pattern | Children with diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks (n=289)* (%) | Children treated with zinc (n=46) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Treated with zinc | 15.4 | |
| Treated with zinc plus ORS | 12.1 | 78.6 |
| Given zinc for 10 days or more† | 10.1 | 64.9 |
| Treated with zinc for 10 days or more plus ORS | 8.3 | 53.9 |
| ORS‡ | 67.5 | |
| Recommended home-fluids | 56.5 | |
| Antibiotics | 11.8 | |
| Antidiarrhoeals | 17.7 | |
| Unknown pills or syrups | 60.0 | |
| Home-remedy | 17.6 | |
| No treatment | 6.8 |
*Total may exceed 100% because the respondents were allowed to state multiple treatments;
†Denominator includes two children who took zinc for fewer than 10 days but still had diarrhoea on the day of the survey and, thus, could potentially complete a full 10-day course;
‡Includes those respondents who used both ORS and zinc.
ORS=Oral rehydration solution