TABLE 2.
Episodes of diarrhea summarized
| Site | Children | Total episodes | Prolonged | Persistent | Blood in stool by maternal report | Cases referred due to diarrhea* | Diagnosis of dehydrating diarrhea | MSD† | Hospitalization due to diarrhea |
| BGD | 242 | 1670 | 106 | 22 | 70 | 985 | 74 | 140 | 51 |
| BRF | 100 | 180 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| INV | 218 | 974 | 49 | 14 | 59 | 360 | 14 | 59 | 20 |
| NEP | 221 | 1077 | 149 | 34 | 49 | 382 | 38 | 77 | 23 |
| PEL | 270 | 2102 | 175 | 39 | 110 | 632 | 238 | 296 | 16 |
| PKN | 271 | 3210 | 414 | 241 | 90 | 809 | 188 | 217 | 6 |
| SAV | 154 | 323 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| TZH | 205 | 623 | 11 | 0 | 84 | 297 | 219 | 226 | 21 |
| Total | 1681 | 10,159 | 924 | 351 | 477 | 3578 | 773 | 1035 | 143 |
MSD = moderate-to-severe diarrhea.
*Diarrhea as the primary reason for care-seeking, or care-seeking for any reason that resulted in a diagnosis of severe (dehydrating or dysenteric) diarrhea.
†Diagnosis of dehydrating diarrhea, maternally reported blood in stool, and/or hospitalization due to diarrhea (among episodes first referred for care only).