Table 5.
Health history of children < 5 years
| Health issues | % (n/N) | 
|---|---|
| Completed full Peruvian immunization schedule (> 1 year) | 71 (235/330) | 
| Sickness in the last 2 weeks | |
| Cough | 49 (224/456) | 
| Fever | 34 (155/456) | 
| Diarrhea | 29 (130/456) | 
| When my child had a cough | |
| I took my child to a MoH facility | 60 (135/224) | 
| I sought care or treatment on the first day | 37 (82/224) | 
| My child received care from a physician | 45 (101/224) | 
| When my child had a fever | |
| I took my child to a MoH facility | 72 (111/155) | 
| I sought care or treatment on the first day | 57 (88/155) | 
| My child received care from a physician | 55 (85/155) | 
| When my child had diarrhea | |
| I took my child to a MoH facility | 35 (46/130) | 
| I sought care or treatment on the first day | 26 (34/130) | 
| My child received care from a physician | 25 (32/130) | 
| Treatment of intestinal parasites in the last year | 49 (225/456) | 
MoH = Ministry of Health.