Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 172) | ||
| Male | 91 | 52.9 |
| Female | 81 | 47.1 |
| Age (in years) | ||
| Mean | 3.8 years | |
| Median | 2 years | |
| Duration of illness (in days) | ||
| Median | 4 days | |
| Sought for care (n = 172) | ||
| Yes | 124 | 72.1% |
| No | 48 | 27.9% |
| Previous episode(s) of Tonsillitis | ||
| Yes | 24 | 14% |
| No | 148 | 86% |
| Informant (n = 172) | ||
| Mother | 151 | 87.60% |
| Father | 11 | 6.20% |
| Grandmother | 4 | 2.30% |
| Aunt | 2 | 1.20% |
| Others | 5 | 2.70% |
| Mothers' education (n = 151) | ||
| None | 0 | 0% |
| Primary | 2 | 1.30% |
| Secondary | 26 | 17.20% |
| Tertiary | 123 | 81.50% |
| Mothers' occupation (n = 144) | ||
| Civil servant | 45 | 31.30% |
| Business | 25 | 17.40% |
| Housewife/unemployed | 23 | 16% |
| Teacher | 19 | 13.20% |
| Nurse | 7 | 4.80% |
| Petty trader | 4 | 2.80% |
| Others | 21 | 14.50% |