Table 3.

Frequency of Childhood Morbidities in Children less than 59 Months of Age in Ethiopia

Symptoms	Presence	Frequency	Percent
Cough	No	8337	83.3
	Yes, last two weeks	1586	15.9
Do not know	83	0.8
Short rapid breaths	No	9028	90.2
	Yes	891	8.9
Do not know	87	0.9
Chest complaint	No	9115	91.1
	Yes	884	8.8
Do not know	7	0.1
Over all ARI	Yes	885	8.8
No	9121	91.2
Fever	No	8564	85.6
	Yes	1354	13.5
Do not know	88	0.9
Diarrhea	No	8826	88.2
	Yes, last two weeks	1090	10.9
Do not know	90	0.9
Morbidity combined	No morbidity	7417	74.1
	One morbidity	1097	11.0
Multiple morbidity	1492	14.9

Abbreviation: ARI, acute respiratory infections.