Table 2.
Characteristics of current diarrhea episode, careseeking and treatment practices among caregivers of children 2–59 months of age with a diarrhea episode in last 14 days
| Characteristic | Endline vs Baseline odds ratio | 95% CI* |
|---|---|---|
|
Clinical signs and symptoms of the child’s recent diarrhea episode: | ||
| Blood in stool |
0.72 |
0.49 to 1.06 |
| Fever |
1.20 |
0.93 to 1.55 |
| Vomiting |
1.01 |
0.79 to 1.28 |
| hirsty |
0.50 |
0.39 to 0.65 |
| Lethargic or irritable |
1.27 |
1.0 to 1.63 |
| Sunken eyes |
0.87 |
0.68 to 1.10 |
| Pani ki kami (local term for dehydration) |
0.87 |
0.68 to 1.10 |
| Proportion of caregivers who heard/seen ORS |
3.07 |
2.32 to 4.09 |
| Proportion of caregivers who heard of zinc |
2.14 |
1.58 to 2.89 |
|
Proportion of children who sought any care outside home: | ||
| Primary health center (PHC) / government hospital / government dispensary |
1.4 |
0.80 to 2.53 |
| Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) / sub centre |
6.29 |
0.81 to 48.92 |
| Anganwadi worker (AWW) / Anganwadi centre (AWC) |
3.45 |
1.01 to 11.80 |
| Accredited social health activist (ASHA) |
2.85 |
0.62 to 13.06 |
| Private sector† |
1.02 |
0.77 to 1.34 |
|
Proportion of children administered any treatment: | ||
| Syrup, unknown |
0.49 |
0.35 to 0.64 |
| Tablet, unknown |
0.46 |
0.34 to 0.62 |
| Powder, unknown |
0.03 |
0.01 to 0.10 |
| Injection |
0.56 |
0.40 to 0.78 |
| Antibiotics |
2.19 |
1.57 to 3.06 |
| Antidiarrheal |
3.11 |
2.22 to 4.35 |
| Zinc‡ |
3.02 |
2.17 to 4.21 |
| IV fluids |
1.33 |
0.34 to 5.18 |
| ORS | 1.42 | 1.07 to 1.90 |
ORS – oral rehydration solution, IV – intravenous, CI – confidence interval
*Logistic regression analysis using generalized estimating equations (GEE) to control for village level clustering.
†Private sector includes private doctor, hospital, chemist, or traditional healer.
‡Includes caregivers who reported zinc and those who recognized zinc on picture charts.