Table 2.
Health care-seeking pattern of primary caretakers whose children had diarrhea in the preceding 2 weeks, comparing those who sought no care with those who sought care
| Health Care Utilization Survey | No care (N = 20) N (weighted %) | Sought care (N = 72) N (weighted %) | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category | 0–11 mos. | 7 (11.9) | 35 (22.0) | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) | 0.13 |
| 12–23 mos. | 5 (15.9) | 21 (24.5) | 2.1 (0.6–7.6) | 0.26 | |
| 24–59 mos. | 8 (72.3) | 16 (53.4) | Ref | ||
| Sex | Male | 8 (46.9) | 36 (46.3) | Ref | |
| Female | 12 (53.1) | 36 (53.7) | 1.0 (0.3–3.5) | 0.96 | |
| Education of primary caretaker | No Formal* | 13 (75.9) | 24 (37.8) | Ref | |
| Some Formal | 7 (24.1) | 48 (62.1) | 5.1 (1.4–18.9) | 0.02 | |
| Fever | No | 14 (79.2) | 36 (48.1) | Ref | |
| Yes | 6 (20.3) | 36 (51.9) | 4.2 (1.1–16.0) | 0.027 | |
| Blood | No | 18 (88.1) | 64 (85.6) | Ref | |
| Yes | 2 (11.9) | 8 (13.4) | 1.1 (0.2–7.6) | 0.88 | |
| Rice/watery stool | No | 19 (96.7) | 65 (94.0) | Ref | |
| Yes | 1 (3.2) | 7 (6.0) | 1.9 (0.2–17.7) | 0.51 | |
| Lethargy | No | 14 (57.3) | 21 (19.6) | Ref | |
| Yes | 6 (42.6) | 51 (80.4) | 5.5 (1.6–19.6) | 0.01 | |
| Thirst | No | 5 (31.5) | 16 (17.4) | Ref | |
| Yes | 15 (68.5) | 56 (82.6) | 2.2 (0.5–8.7) | 0.32 | |
| Sunken eyes | No | 12 (54.0) | 16 (14.6) | Ref | |
| Yes | 8 (46.0) | 56 (85.4) | 6.8 (1.9–25.1) | 0.01 | |
| Dry mouth | No | 13 (63.6) | 9 (6.2) | Ref | |
| Yes | 7 (36.4) | 63 (93.8) | 26.5 (6.2–102.1) | 0.001 | |
| Mucus | No | 6 (23.0) | 31 (42.9) | Ref | |
| Yes | 14 (77.0) | 41 (57.1) | 0.4 (0.1–1.4) | 0.14 | |
*
No formal education (i.e., did not complete primary school).