Table 1 Socio-demographic and illness characteristics of child caregivers and children under 5 years
Characteristics | Categories | Nâ=â318 Measure, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of child, n (%) | Male | 175 (55.0) |
Female | 143 (45.0) | |
Location of household, n (%) | Rural | 261 (82.1) |
Peri-urban | 57 (17.9) | |
Sex of child caregiver, n (%) | Female | 311 (97.8) |
Male | 7 (2.2) | |
Education of caregiver | No education | 178 (56.0) |
Primary | 90 (28.3) | |
O Level | 27 (8.5) | |
A Level | 5 (1.6) | |
Tertiary | 18 (5.7) | |
Occupation of caregiver | Peasant | 187 (58.8) |
Skilled Labor | 20 (6.3) | |
Business Owner | 77 (24.2) | |
Unskilled Labor | 34 (10.7) | |
Distance to health facility (in travel time) | Within 1âHour | 219 (68.9) |
Within 2âHours | 65 (20.4) | |
â„ 3âHours | 34 (10.7) | |
Diarrhea | Bloody diarrhea | 33 (10.4) |
Non bloody diarrhea | 285 (89.6) | |
Diarrhea with ARIs | No | 55 (17.3) |
Yes | 263 (82.7) | |
Non-bloody diarrhea without ARIs | No | 269 (84.6) |
Yes | 49 (15.4) | |
Non-bloody diarrhea with ARIs | No | 82 (25.8) |
yes | 236 (74.2) | |
Bloody diarrhea without ARIs | No | 312 (98.1) |
yes | 6 (1.9) | |
Age of child (months), mean (SD) | Â | 19 (4.8) |
Age of child caregiver (years), mean (SD) | Â | 27 (8.4) |