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Table 4 Reasons for not consulting in a health structure for diarrhea cases in children under 5 years of age (N = 335).

From: Health care seeking behavior for diarrhea in children under 5 in rural Niger: results of a cross-sectional survey

 

n

%**

95% CI

Spontaneous recovery

120

43.4

[34.2-52.6]

Pharmacy

64

15.8

[10.7-22.7]

Financial problems

34

13.1

[4.6-21.6]

Self-medication

33

6.6

[4.1-10.6]

Distance

19

6.2

[3.0-12.1]

Inability*

13

5.6

[1.6-9.7]

"Teething" or "newborn" diarrhea

12

3.1

[1.2-5.0]

Traditional healer

10

1.8

[0.4-3.2]

Traditional medicine

11

1.2

[0.3-2.1]

  1. Maradi Region, April 24th - May 21st 2009
  2. * Children at home, pregnant, too old
  3. ** Weighted proportions (see methods)
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