Table 2. Post deployment questionnaire, impact of diarrhea.
Variable (number of respondents) | Result | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Diarrhea (1172) | Yes | 293 (25.0%) |
No | 879 (75.0%) | |
Median episode # per person (min, max) | 2 (1, 40) | |
Stools/24 h (443) | Mild (1–2 stools) | 37 (8.4%) |
Moderate (3–5 stools) | 214 (48.3%) | |
Severe (>6 stools) | 190 (42.9%) | |
Days experiencing diarrhea (445) | Median per person (min, max) | 3 (1, 60) |
Duty days lost (448) | 0 days | 353 (78.8%) |
1–2 days | 81 (18.1%) | |
3–40 days | 14 (3.1%) | |
Days reduced performance (448) | 0 days | 190 (42.4%) |
1–5 days | 234 (52.2%) | |
>5 days | 24 (5.4%) | |
Clinical follow up (447) | Sick call | 173 (38.7%) |
Sick in quarters | 68 (15.2%) | |
Intravenous fluid | 42 (9.4%) | |
Antibiotic | 99 (22.1%) |