Table 4.
Caregiver perceptions (% response) of ORS, on Positive [negative] paired statements*
| Perception | India | Kenya | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ever–users of ORS (n = 320) |
Never–users but aware of ORS (n = 289) |
Ever–users of ORS (n = 320) |
Never–users but aware of ORS (n = 280) |
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|
Positive |
Negative |
Positive |
Negative |
Positive |
Negative |
Positive |
Negative |
|
| Helps [does not help] replace fluid/water and minerals lost due to diarrhea |
98 |
1 |
91 |
2 |
96 |
2 |
74 |
5 |
| Easy [difficult] to obtain such products |
97 |
2 |
91 |
4 |
88 |
11 |
74 |
12 |
| Restores [does not] the child’s energy and appetite |
97 |
2 |
85 |
3 |
89 |
6 |
62 |
9 |
| ORS increases [does not] the child’s energy |
97 |
1 |
87 |
1 |
90 |
7 |
61 |
8 |
| Instructions on how to prepare it are clear [unclear] |
97 |
1 |
86 |
4 |
95 |
3 |
64 |
6 |
| I am confident [not confident] that the water I use to make ORS is clean |
94 |
4 |
90 |
5 |
90 |
7 |
57 |
18 |
| Rehydrates [does not rehydrate] the child |
94 |
2 |
91 |
2 |
96 |
3 |
76 |
4 |
| Easy [difficult] to prepare |
92 |
6 |
91 |
2 |
94 |
5 |
75 |
8 |
| Reduces [does not reduce] the child’s bowel movements |
92 |
4 |
82 |
6 |
85 |
12 |
60 |
16 |
| I feel [do not feel] confident that I know how to prepare ORS properly |
92 |
7 |
83 |
6 |
93 |
6 |
54 |
24 |
| Stops the diarrhea [does not stop the diarrhea] |
92 |
6 |
79 |
4 |
80 |
17 |
57 |
18 |
| Relieves [does not relieve] stomach pains the child may have |
91 |
2 |
76 |
3 |
67 |
19 |
41 |
18 |
| Does not take a lot of time and effort to prepare [takes a lot of time and effort] |
88 |
11 |
83 |
13 |
89 |
10 |
64 |
13 |
| Easy [difficult] to get the child to drink it |
88 |
11 |
68 |
16 |
66 |
32 |
42 |
30 |
| Does not usually [usually] cause children to vomit |
84 |
10 |
59 |
15 |
71 |
25 |
46 |
18 |
| Not an expensive treatment [expensive treatment] |
83 |
14 |
78 |
16 |
88 |
7 |
74 |
8 |
| Easy [difficult] to obtain clean water to make it |
83 |
16 |
71 |
26 |
75 |
22 |
68 |
21 |
| Is [not] a medicine |
78 |
20 |
68 |
27 |
92 |
6 |
77 |
9 |
| Nice pleasant taste [not nice and unpleasant taste] |
75 |
17 |
66 |
10 |
57 |
38 |
31 |
35 |
| Rarely [often] have liquid left over which is wasted |
60 |
36 |
47 |
31 |
54 |
42 |
31 |
32 |
| The frequency of giving these products to the child is acceptable [you need to give these products to the child too often] |
38 |
59 |
20 |
64 |
65 |
32 |
49 |
23 |
| Not too much liquid for a young child to take [too much liquid for a child to take] | 15 | 82 | 14 | 73 | 67 | 30 | 45 | 25 |
ORS – oral rehydration solution
*Positive – chose ORS–positive statement; Negative– chose ORS–negative statement. “Don’t know” responses are not shown, but are equal to 100% less the sum of the positive and negative response percentages; DK responses were more common among never–users.