Table 1.
Characteristics of the children included in the two surveys
| Variables | 1° Survey n (%) | 2° Survey n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled (N = 1,059) | DSS estimated population (N = 7,482) | Enrolled (N = 2,854) | DSS estimated population (N = 15,369) | |
| Age group (months) | ||||
| 0–11 | 400 (38) | 1,207 (16) | 880 (31) | 3,232 (21) |
| 12–23 | 319 (30) | 1,791 (24) | 973 (34) | 3,125 (20) |
| 24–59 | 340 (32) | 4,484 (60) | 1,001 (35) | 9,013 (59) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 547 (52) | 3,783 (51) | 1,448 (51) | 7,821 (51) |
| Female | 512 (48) | 3,699 (49) | 1,406 (49) | 7,548 (49) |
| Total diarrhea | 67 (6) | 321 (4) | 246 (9) | 1,027 (7) |
| Diarrhea with* | ||||
| Mucus/pus | 37 (55) | 172 (54) | – | – |
| Fever | 24 (36) | 109 (34) | 98 (40) | 428 (42) |
| Thirst | 26 (39) | 128 (40) | 85 (35) | 360 (36) |
| Rice watery stool | 9 (13) | 57 (18) | 108 (45) | 444 (44) |
| Sunken eyes | 16 (24) | 62 (19) | 74 (30) | 305 (30) |
| Vomits | 11 (16) | 42 (13) | 78 (32) | 327 (32) |
| Unable to drink | – | – | 72 (30) | 297 (29) |
| Lethargy/unconscious | 16 (24) | 64 (20) | 12 (5) | 53 (5) |
| Irritable/less play | – | – | 59 (24) | 250 (24) |
| Blood in stool | 4 (6) | 17 (5) | 18 (7) | 90 (9) |
| Wrinkled skin | 7 (10) | 23 (7) | 6 (2) | 26 (3) |
| Seek care outside home* | 44 (66) | 222 (69) | 125 (51) | 521 (51) |
| Sources of care seeking outside home† | ||||
| Healthcare use | 41 (93) | 208 (94) | 109 (87) | 449 (86) |
| Pharmacy | 3 (7) | 22 (10) | 3 (2) | 11 (2) |
| Unlicensed practitioner | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 13 (2) |
| Bought medicines | 1 (2) | 5 (2) | 3 (2) | 16 (3) |
| Traditional healer | 1 (2) | 3 (1) | 6 (5) | 21 (4) |
| Health use with age* (months) | ||||
| 0–11 | 20 (59) | 60 (59) | 51 (46) | 187 (46) |
| 12–23 | 15 (60) | 76 (60) | 45 (44) | 144 (44) |
| 24–59 | 6 (75) | 73 (79) | 13 (41) | 118 (41) |
*
Denominator: number of children with diarrhea.
†
Denominator: number of children who sought care outside home.