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(11) Pedlatrlcs Inpatlent ward<br />

=> Over a period <strong>of</strong> 3 months, detalled lnfonnation on health care was obtained from<br />

parents <strong>of</strong> children who were admitted with acute symptom(s).<br />

LC) Data collected from the Government Chest Clinic<br />

(i) Data on treatment given to children suffenng from tuberculosis over a period <strong>of</strong><br />

one year were collected from the clinic records.<br />

3.4 Organization <strong>of</strong> data and analyses<br />

(a) The qualitative data were organized in Word Perfect version 5.1 and analyzed<br />

using the Text base Alpha s<strong>of</strong>tware package.<br />

(b) All the quantitative data collected were organized in a computer data base (dbase<br />

IV) and analyzed using Quattro Pro version 5 and Epi Info 6 packages.<br />

(c) The statistical tests applied were Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test. Student's "t"<br />

test , ANOVA. KnrskaCWallis test and Z test for large sample means. Epi info 6.<br />

Quattro Pro, and Epistat s<strong>of</strong>tware packages were used for the statistical analyses.

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