Table 1.
Reported demographic and diarrheal episode characteristics
| Bihar, N = 437, n (%) | Gujarat, N = 759, n (%) | UP, N = 936, n (%) | Total, N = 2132, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Male | 252 (57.7) | 399 (52.6) | 481 (51.4) | 1132 (53.1) |
| Child age | ||||
| Mean (SD) in months | 17.8 (13.2) | 16.9 (12.8) | 19.1 (13.9) | 18.0 (13.4) |
| 2–11 months | 190 (43.5) | 336 (44.3) | 351 (37.5) | 877 (41.1) |
| 12–23 months | 124 (28.4) | 216 (28.5) | 299 (31.9) | 639 (30.0) |
| ≥ 24 months | 123 (28.1) | 207 (27.3) | 286 (30.6) | 616 (28.9) |
| Caregiver school attendance | ||||
| Mean (SD) in years | 2.28 (3.7) | 3.24 (4.08) | 2.92 (4.2) | 2.91 (4.1) |
| Any school (i.e., ≥ 1 year) | 145 (33.2) | 341 (44.9) | 351 (37.5) | 837 (39.3) |
| Diarrheal episode characteristics | ||||
| Any dehydration | 128 (29.3) | 136 (17.9) | 278 (29.7) | 542 (25.4) |
| Blood in stools | 53 (12.1) | 59 (7.8) | 149 (15.9) | 261 (12.2) |
| Fever | 289 (66.1) | 474 (62.5) | 778 (83.1) | 1541 (72.3) |
| Vomiting | 185 (42.3) | 267 (35.2) | 484 (51.7) | 936 (43.9) |
| Maximum stool frequency > 5 stools/day | 160 (36.6) | 168 (22.1) | 493 (52.7) | 821 (38.5) |
| Mean episode duration (SD) in days | 4.23 (3.3) | 3.84 (3.7) | 4.92 (4.2) | 4.40 (3.9) |
| Child recovered at time of survey* | 184 (42.1) | 369 (48.6) | 385 (41.1) | 938 (44.0) |
| Care-seeking and treatment | ||||
| Care-seeking outside the home | 344 (78.7) | 524 (69.0) | 822 (87.8) | 1690 (79.3) |
| Private sector only† | 322 (93.6) | 389 (78.7) | 762 (95.7) | 1473 (87.2) |
| Public sector only† | 11 (3.2) | 67 (13.6) | 20 (2.5) | 98 (5.8) |
| Public and private sectors† | 11 (3.2) | 38 (7.7) | 14 (1.8) | 63 (3.7) |
| Episode treated with ORS | 86 (19.7) | 116 (15.3) | 190 (20.3) | 392 (18.4) |
| Episode treated with zinc | 16 (3.7) | 28 (3.7) | 37 (4.0) | 81 (3.8) |
*
Children were considered recovered if loose/watery stools were not experienced for at least 72 hours.
†
The number of caregivers seeking care outside the home was used as the denominator for percentage calculations. The sum of percentages < 100% because source of care-seeking was not specified for 56 (3.3%) care seekers.