Table 4 Management by different diagnosis, overall and by region
From: Management of acute diarrhea in adults in China: a cross-sectional survey
Diagnosis | Fluid and electrolyte replacement | Antibiotics | Dioctahedral smectite | Herbal medicine | Probiotics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute infectious diarrhea | |||||
Total (n = 727) | 433 (59.6) | 414 (56.9) | 439 (60.4) | 233 (32.0) | 344 (47.3) |
Beijing (n = 357) | 242 (67.8) | 185 (51.8) | 242 (67.8) | 191(53.5) | 282 (79.0) |
Shaanxi province (n = 370) | 190 (51.4) | 229 (61.9) | 197 (53.2) | 42 (11.4) | 62 (16.8) |
p | <0.001 | 0.006 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Acute bacterial dysentery | |||||
Total (n = 73) | 60 (82.2) | 72 (98.6) | 35 (47.9) | 24 (32.9) | 35 (47.9) |
Beijing (n = 43) | 34 (79.1) | 43 (100) | 20 (46.5) | 22 (51.2) | 33 (76.7) |
Shaanxi province (n = 30) | 26 (86.7) | 29 (96.7) | 15 (50.0) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) |
p | 0.404 | 0.855 | 0.769 | <0.001 | <0.001 |