Table 2 Prevalence of antibiotic use in children under 5 years with diarrhea

Overall

164 (52)

46–57

Age of child (months)

1–12

60 (53)

43–62

13–36

85 (50)

42–58

37–59

19 (56)

39–72

Sex of child

Male

92 (53)

45–60

Female

72 (50)

42–59

Location of household

Rural

127 (49)

43–55

Peri-urban

37 (65)

52–76

Education of caregiver

No education

86 (48)

41–56

Primary

48 (53)

43–63

O Level

17 (63)

43–79

A Level

3 (60)

17–92

Tertiary

10 (56)

32–77

Age caregiver

15–24

73 (47)

39–55

25–34

62 (56)

46–65

35–44

16 (53)

35–70

≥ 45

13 (62)

40–80

Sex of caregiver

Male

5 (71)

30–94

Female

159 (50)

44–55

Occupation of caregiver

Peasant

84 (45)

38–52

Skilled Labor

14 (70)

47–86

Business Owner

44 (57)

46–68

Unskilled Labor

22 (65)

47–79

Distance to health facility (in travel time)

Within 1 Hour

116 (50)

44–57

Within 2 Hours

33 (51)

39–63

≥ 3 Hours

15 (47)

31–64

Health facility use

No

41 (48)

37–58

yes

123 (53)

47–59

Diarrhea

Bloody diarrhea

17 (52)

34–69

Non-bloody diarrhea

142 (50)

44–56

Diarrhea with ARIs

No

21 (38)

26–51

Yes

143 (54)

48–60

Non-bloody diarrhea without ARIs

No

145 (54)

48–60

Yes

19 (39)

26–53

Non-bloody diarrhea with ARIs

No

37 (45)

34–57

Yes

127 (54)

47–60

Bloody diarrhea without ARIs

No

162 (52)

46–57

yes

2 (33)

7–76