Table 1 Individual-level variables descriptive result of treatment-seeking behavior of diarrhea among mothers/caregivers of under-five children in Gambia, GDHS 2019/20 (n = 1,403)
Variables | Diarrhea treatment-seeking behavior | Total,n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | ||
Sex of the child rea | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 277(36.27) | 487(63.73) | 765(54.51) |
 Female | 252(39.55) | 386(60.45) | 638(45.49) |
The current age of the child in the year | Â | Â | Â |
 0–1 | 298(36.29) | 524(63.71) | 822(58.62) |
 2–3 | 189(40.46) | 278(59.54) | 467(33.32) |
 4–5 | 42(37.33) | 71(62.67) | 113(8.07) |
Number of health visits | Â | Â | Â |
 1–2 | 483(37.67) | 798(62.33) | 1,281(91.30) |
 3–5 | 47(38.71) | 75(61.29) | 122(8.70) |
They visited a health facility in the last 12 months | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 53(38.91) | 84(61.09) | 137(9.77) |
 Yes | 476(37.64) | 789(62.36) | 1,266(90.23) |
Visited by a field health worker | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 441(38.84) | 695(61.16) | 1,136(80.98) |
 Yes | 89(33.18) | 178(66.82) | 267(19.02) |
Order of birth | Â | Â | Â |
 First | 137(40.93) | 198(59.07) | 335(23.89) |
 2–4 | 245(35.60) | 443(64.40) | 688(49.05) |
 Five and above | 148(38.89) | 232(61.11) | 380(27.06) |
Does a child is twin | Â | Â | Â |
 No(single) | 514(37.96) | 840(62.04) | 1,355(96.58) |
 Yes(multiple) | 15(32.09) | 33(67.91) | 48(3.42) |
Place of delivery | Â | Â | Â |
 Home | 70(36.55) | 121(63.45) | 191(13.62) |
 Health facility | 460(37.95) | 752(62.05) | 1,212(86.38) |
Birth weight | Â | Â | Â |
 Larger than average | 205(35.05) | 381(64.95) | 586(41.79) |
 Average | 245(41.21) | 349(58.79) | 594(42.36) |
 Smaller than average | 79(35.68) | 143(64.32) | 222(15.86) |
Duration of breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â |
 Ever breastfed/not currently breastfed | 273(39.90) | 412(60.10) | 685(48.86) |
 Never breastfed | 8(41.40) | 10(58.60) | 18(1.30) |
 Still breastfed | 249(35.57) | 450(64.43) | 699(49.84) |
Maternal age | Â | Â | Â |
 15–24 | 157(40.67) | 229(59.33) | 387(27.56) |
 25–34 | 263(36.01) | 467(63.99) | 731(52.08) |
 35–49 | 109(38.30) | 176(61.70) | 286(20.36) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
 Islam | 518(37.74) | 854(62.26) |  1,371(97.75) |
 Christian | 12(38.60) | 19(61.40) | 32(2.25) |
Mothers’ highest education level |  |  |  |
 No formal education | 240(38.75) | 379(61.25) | 618(44.09) |
 Primary education | 106(36.92) | 181(63.08) | 287(20.47) |
 Secondary education | 167(37.19) | 282(62.18) | 449(31.98) |
 Higher education | 17(35.43) | 31(64.57) | 49(3.46) |
Husband/partner’s education level |  |  |  |
 No educated | 205(34.05) | 397(65.95) | 603(42.97) |
 Educated | 324(40.56) | 476(59.44) | 800(57.03) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
 Mandinka/Jahanka | 167(42.30) | 227(57.70) | 394(28.06) |
 Wollof | 67(32.89) | 136(67.11) | 203(14.44) |
 Jola/Kasroninka | 58(48.23) | 63(51.77) | 121(8.61) |
 Fula/Tukulur/Lorobo | 103(34.27) | 198(65.73) | 301(21.48) |
 Serere | 10(25.47) | 28(74.53) | 38(2.71) |
 Sarahule | 33(31.68) | 70(68.32) | 103(7.31) |
 Creole/Aku/Marabout | 0(0) | 2(100.0) | 2(0.14) |
 Manjago | 4(21.41) | 16(78.59) | 20(1.40) |
 Bambara | 6(33.50) | 13966.50) | 19(1.32) |
 Others | 3(37.54) | 5(62.46) | 8(0.56) |
 Non-Gambian | 80(40.61) | 116(59.39) | 196(13.98) |
Mass media exposure | Â | Â | Â |
 Watching Television |  |  |  |
  No | 248(37.02) | 422(62.98) | 670(47.74) |
  Yes | 282(38.44) | 451(61.56) | 733(52.26) |
 Listening to Radio |  |  |  |
  No | 330(39.44) | 506(60.56) | 836(59.58) |
  Yes | 200(35.28) | 367(64.72) | 567(40.42) |
 Reading to newspaper/magazine |  |  |  |
  No | 520(37.77) | 856(62.23) | 1,376(98.06) |
  Yes | 10(37.64) | 7(62.36) | 27(1.94) |
Number of household members | Â | Â | Â |
 1–5 | 69(40.55) | 101(59.45) | 170(12.09) |
 6–10 | 154(36.06) | 274(63.94) | 428(30.48) |
 = >11 | 307(38.08) | 499(61.92) | 806(57.43) |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â |
 Poorest | 122(37.18) | 206(62.82) | 328(23.34) |
 Poorer | 114(38.73) | 180(61.27) | 293(20.89) |
 Middle | 76(28.38) | 191(71.62) | 266(18.98) |
 Rich | 116(40.06) | 174(59.94) | 290(20.70) |
 Richer | 103(45.46) | 123(54.54) | 226(16.09) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Single/widowed/divorced | 67(52.69) | 60(47.31) | 127(9.02) |
 Married | 463(36.28) | 813(63.72) | 1,276(90.98) |
Mothers’ occupation |  |  |  |
 Current not working | 193(39.72) | 294(60.28) | 487(34.70) |
 Currently working | 336(36.72) | 580(63.28) | 916(65.30) |
Husbands/partners’ occupation |  |  |  |
 Currently not working | 15(34.70) | 29(65.30) | 44(3.15) |
 Currently working | 514(37.86) | 844(62.14) | 1,359(96.85) |
Number of children ever born | Â | Â | Â |
 1–3 | 319(39.02) | 499(60.98) | 818(58.34) |
 Above 3 | 210(36.00) | 375(64.00) | 585(41.66) |
Number of under-five children | Â | Â | Â |
 0–1 | 102(42.37) | 139(57.63) | 241(17.16) |
 2–3 | 236(36.59) | 410(63.41) | 646(46.06) |
 > 3 | 191(37.08) | 325(62.92) | 516(36.79) |
Heard of oral rehydration | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 25(56.54) | 19(43.46) | 44(3.14) |
 Yes | 505(37.15) | 854(62.85) | 1,359(96.86) |
Child had cough | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 400(41.57) | 562(68.43) | 962(68.55) |
 Yes | 130(29.47) | 311(70.53) | 441(31.45) |
Child had fever | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 395(41.79) | 551(58.21) | 946 (67.46) |
 Yes | 134(29.41) | 322(70.59) | 457(32.54) |
Covered by health insurance | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 516(37.57) | 857(62.43) | 1,373(97.87) |
 Yes | 14(46.65) | 16(53.35) | 30(2.13) |