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Table 3 National survey data from six countries stratified by child and household characteristics. Number and percent of children with fluids curtailed during diarrhea, represented by those answering “nothing”, “much less than usual”, or “somewhat less than usual” to the question “how much was [name of child] given to drink during the diarrhea (including breast milk)?” Significant relationships are shown in bold

From: Fluid curtailment during childhood diarrhea: a countdown analysis

 

Burkina Faso

DR Congo

Ethiopia

Nigeria

Tanzania

Uganda

 

n(% curtailed)

p

n(% curtailed)

p

n(% curtailed)

p

n(% curtailed)

p

n(% curtailed)

p

n(% curtailed)

p

Breastfeeding

                  

Yes

236

(34 %)

0.025

370

(39 %)

0.123

538

(50 %)

0.245

1010

(58 %)

0.028

218

(41 %)

0.046

370

(43 %)

0.390

No

405

(29 %)

 

285

(34 %)

 

327

(45 %)

 

1093

(53 %)

 

159

(34 %)

 

380

(45 %)

 

Age

                  

0-6 m

69

(37 %)

0.033

76

(42 %)

0.431

121

(64 %)

0.004

249

(55 %)

0.985

60

(62 %)

<.001

69

(39 %)

0.336

7-23 m

319

(33 %)

 

326

(36 %)

 

365

(48 %)

 

864

(55 %)

 

191

(37 %)

 

384

(46 %)

 

24-59 m

253

(29 %)

 

268

(36 %)

 

379

(45 %)

 

1021

(55 %)

 

126

(31 %)

 

297

(43 %)

 

Sex

                  

Boy

318

(31 %)

0.836

329

(36 %)

0.543

451

(49 %)

0.712

1131

(55 %)

0.731

195

(37 %)

0.689

373

(43 %)

0.710

Girl

323

(32 %)

 

341

(37 %)

 

414

(48 %)

 

1003

(55 %)

 

182

(38 %)

 

377

(44 %)

 

Parity

                  

1

115

(33 %)

0.200

72

(36 %)

0.675

105

(43 %)

0.175

209

(58 %)

0.227

50

(31 %)

0.208

90

(39 %)

0.529

2

97

(27 %)

 

112

(36 %)

 

141

(42 %)

 

272

(55 %)

 

71

(35 %)

 

120

(42 %)

 

3

97

(31 %)

 

100

(40 %)

 

136

(51 %)

 

298

(55 %)

 

73

(43 %)

 

126

(47 %)

 

4+

332

(33 %)

 

366

(35 %)

 

483

(51 %)

 

1282

(55 %)

 

183

(38 %)

 

414

(45 %)

 

Household Characteristics

                  

Area

                  

Urban

117

(23 %)

0.001

199

(28 %)

0.001

103

(38 %)

0.029

297

(51 %)

0.222

62

(26 %)

0.002

130

(39 %)

0.254

Rural

524

(34 %)

 

471

(39 %)

 

762

(50 %)

 

1837

(56 %)

 

315

(41 %)

 

620

(45 %)

 

Improved water source

                  

Yes

482

(31 %)

0.316

288

(33 %)

0.065

376

(44 %)

0.112

965

(55 %)

0.882

174

(31 %)

0.003

556

(44 %)

0.852

No

159

(34 %)

 

382

(39 %)

 

489

(52 %)

 

1169

(55 %)

 

203

(43 %)

 

194

(44 %)

 

Mother's education

                  

None

533

(33 %)

0.002

205

(45 %)

<.001

623

(51 %)

0.278

1403

(58 %)

0.043

98

(41 %)

0.212

127

(45 %)

0.499

Primary

84

(27 %)

 

301

(37 %)

 

216

(44 %)

 

365

(51 %)

 

249

(37 %)

 

486

(44 %)

 

Secondary+

24

(18 %)

 

164

(28 %)

 

26

(39 %)

 

364

(52 %)

 

30

(28 %)

 

137

(41 %)

 

Wealth quintile

                  

Q1 (Poorest)

110

(31 %)

0.002

194

(48 %)

<.001

319

(51 %)

0.556

827

(55 %)

0.393

86

(43 %)

0.017

212

(40 %)

0.060

Q2 …

135

(35 %)

 

114

(35 %)

 

139

(47 %)

 

641

(59 %)

 

91

(44 %)

 

182

(50 %)

 

Q3 …

154

(38 %)

 

151

(39 %)

 

145

(54 %)

 

343

(55 %)

 

83

(40 %)

 

129

(45 %)

 

Q4 …

155

(32 %)

 

146

(33 %)

 

152

(44 %)

 

200

(50 %)

 

79

(32 %)

 

109

(45 %)

 

Q5 (Least Poor)

87

(22 %)

 

65

(21 %)

 

110

(46 %)

 

123

(52 %)

 

38

(25 %)

 

118

(39 %)

 

Total

637

(32 %)

 

667

(36 %)

 

858

(49 %)

 

2117

(55 %)

 

370

(37 %)

 

744

(44 %)