Table 4 Illness reported by fieldworker interview and by a pictorial diary maintained by the mother for 4 weeks in 186 children for whom data were available for any length of time by both methods
Illness | Number of days reported | |
|---|---|---|
Fieldworkers (%) | Mothers (%) | |
Diarrhoea | 128 (3) | 112 (3) |
Fever | 389 (10) | 232 (6) |
Cough and cold | 1917 (49) | 993 (25) |
>1 symptom reported | 354 (9) | 130 (3) |
None | 1843 (47) | 2695 (69) |