Table 3.
History of diseases among schoolchildren in the month preceding the interview.
| Disease | Urban—n = 30 | Rural—n = 34 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Fever | 6 | 20.0 | 21 | 61.8 |
| Diarrhea (watery stools ≥ 3 times/day) | 2 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Stomach upset/aches | 11 | 36.7 | 13 | 38.2 |
| Nausea and/or vomiting | 4 | 13.3 | 8 | 23.5 |
| Cough | 12 | 40.0 | 22 | 64.7 |
| Malaria (positively tested) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Child took medication, in case of (multiple answers) | ||||
| Fever | 4 | 13.3 | 9 | 26.5 |
| Diarrhea | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Stomach upset/aches | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 8.8 |
| Nausea and/or vomiting | 3 | 10.0 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Cough | 5 | 16.7 | 16 | 47.1 |
| Malaria | 1 | 3.3 | 14 | 41.2 |