Table 2 Health coping strategies of the respondents for preventing sickness and diseases from extreme heat, cold and precipitation
Preventive/Pre-sickness health coping strategies by the households | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
n* | % | |
What coping strategies did you adopt to avoid heat sensitive sickness during summer? | Â | Â |
Finish all the tasks earlier in the morning | 416 | 92.9 |
Do not get out when the temperature is too high | 386 | 86.2 |
Do not get out during noon | 395 | 88.2 |
Take extra rest at home | 405 | 90.4 |
Do not go outside home unless urgent or necessary | 406 | 90.6 |
Drink more sugar cane juice | 372 | 83.0 |
Drink different homemade juices | 431 | 96.2 |
Drink much water comparatively | 444 | 99.1 |
Drink green coconut water | 404 | 90.2 |
Try to keep sweating free and neat and clean | 281 | 79.2 |
Take oral saline | 205 | 57.7 |
What coping strategies did you adopt to avoid precipitation sensitive sickness during rainy season? | Â | Â |
Drink boiled water for drinking | 45 | 10.0 |
Avoid using water from the river or pond | 272 | 60.7 |
Use rain water | 209 | 59.2 |
Try not to get wet in the rain | 410 | 91.7 |
Don't let any water to stand beside the house | 166 | 47.0 |
Use mosquito net to avoid the diseases | 444 | 99.1 |
What coping strategies did you adopt to avoid cold sensitive sickness during winter? | Â | Â |
Drink much warm water or tea | 305 | 68.1 |
Do not go out of the house until the sun comes out | 210 | 46.9 |
Take shower with warm water | 129 | 28.9 |
Use warm or heavy clothes to avoid cold | 445 | 99.3 |
Use oil or body lotion to prevent skin diseases | 435 | 97.1 |
What additional coping strategies did you pursue other than seeking health care? | Â | Â |
Discussed with neighbors | 418 | 93.7 |
Got to know from someone who has suffered the same disease | 312 | 72.2 |
Informed the relatives about it | 357 | 84.2 |
Discussed with the NGO workers | 22 | 5.4 |