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Illness reported by fieldworker interview and by a pictorial diary maintained by the mother for 4 weeks in 186 children for whom data were available for any length of time by both methods
| Illness | Number of days reported | |
|---|---|---|
| Fieldworkers (%) | Mothers (%) | |
| Diarrhoea | 128 (3) | 112 (3) |
| Fever | 389 (10) | 232 (6) |
| Cough and cold | 1917 (49) | 993 (25) |
| >1 symptom reported | 354 (9) | 130 (3) |
| None | 1843 (47) | 2695 (69) |
