Table 4.
Zinc supplementation for home management of diarrhea among caregivers of under-five children's in urban and rural resident of Doba woreda, Ethiopia.
| Variables | Category | Residence | Total (n=559) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban(n=184) | Rural(n=375) | |||
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Heard about Zinc? | Yes | 152(82.6) | 141(37.6) | 293(52.4) |
| No | 32(17.4) | 234(62.4) | 266(47.6) | |
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| Duration to give zinc? | Until diarrhea stops | 24(13.0) | 42(11.2) | 66(11.8) |
| <10 days | 19(10.3) | 42(11.2) | 61(10.9) | |
| 10-14 days | 103(56.0) | 39(10.4) | 142(25.4) | |
| ≥15 days | 1(.5) | 5(1.3) | 6(1.1) | |
| Don't know/don't answer | 37(20.2) | 247(65.9) | 284(50.8) | |
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| Importance of zinc? | To shorten Duration | 130(70.7) | 115(30.7) | 245(43.9) |
| To stop diarrhea | 14(9.6) | 17(6.5) | 31(8.5) | |
| Don't know/don't answer | 32(19.7) | 234(62.8) | 266(47.6) | |