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Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise

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Table 27 Child health indicator, Egypt 2000<br />

Indicator (% of children below 5 years) Urban Rural Total<br />

Vaccinations by background characteristics<br />

All 92.8 91.8 92.2<br />

Prevalence of diarrhea<br />

Diarrhea in the preceding two weeks 6.1 7.8 7.1<br />

Prevalence and treatment of acute respiratory infection (ARI)<br />

Percentage of children with cough and short, rapid breathing 7.8 10.6 9.5<br />

Percentage of children ill with ARI symptoms receiving<br />

“Medical care from” Any health provider 77.4 60.6 66<br />

Percentage of children ill with ARI symptoms receiving<br />

“Medical care from” Public sector provider 23.3 25.1 24.5<br />

Percentage of children ill with ARI symptoms receiving<br />

“Medical care from” Private sector provider 56.1 36.7 42.9<br />

Antibiotics 81.6 72.5 75.4<br />

Initial breastfeeding<br />

Percentage ever breastfed 94.8 95.9 95.5<br />

Percentage who started breastfeeding Within one hour of birth 53.5 59.1 57<br />

Percentage who started breastfeeding Within one day of birth 87.6 88.5 88.1<br />

Percentage who received pre-lacteal feeding 52.2 54.4 53.6<br />

Median duration of breastfeeding<br />

Among children under age three, median duration in months<br />

Any breastfeeding 17.2 19 18.4<br />

Among children under age three, median duration in months<br />

Exclusive breastfeeding 2.2 3.6 3<br />

Among children under age three, median duration in months<br />

Full breastfeeding1 2.8 4.4 3.8<br />

Percentage of children under age two bottle fed 18.8 13.9 15.8<br />

Nutritional status by socioeconomic characteristics<br />

Severe stunting 4 7.7 6.2<br />

Severe or moderate stunting 13.8 21.8 18.7<br />

Prevalence of anemia among children 6-59 months<br />

Sever anemia 0.1 0.3 0.2<br />

<strong>Mo</strong>derate anemia 8.7 12.8 11.2<br />

Mild anemia 14.8 20.9 18.5<br />

Not anemic 74.6 64.5 68.4<br />

Missing 1.8 1.6 1.7

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