Table 1.

socio-demographic characteristics of children < 5 years hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in North Eastern, Kenya

Variables	Frequency(N=237)	%
Age-group (Months)
0-6	50	21
7-12	39	17
13-18	16	7
19-24	29	12
25-30	34	14
31-36	29	12
37-42	17	7
43-48	12	5
> 49	11	5
Sex
Female	120	51
Male	117	49
Maternal education level
No formal education	64	27
Primary level	114	48
Secondary level	44	19
Tertiary level	15	6
Maternal occupation
Housewife	213	90
Informal	19	8
Formal	5	2