Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

CHILD MORBIDITY PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT:DIARRHEAL DISEASEStatistics: Percentage of Children Under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea• Percentage of children under five years of age with diarrhea taken to a health provider.• Percentage of children under five years of age with diarrhea given various forms of oral rehydrationtherapy.• Percentage of children under five years of age with diarrhea given other treatment and no treatment.• Percent distribution of children under five years of age with diarrhea, by amount of liquids andamount of foods offered.DefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Children under five years of age.2. Time period: Two weeks preceding the interview.B. Numerators:1. Number of children ill with diarrhea (as defined by the respondent—child’s mother) at anytime during the two weeks preceding the interview.2. Number of children ill with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding theinterview who were taken to be seen by a health provider.3. Number of children ill with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding theinterview who received oral rehydration salts (ORS) packets; recommended home fluids(RHF); either ORS or RHF; increased fluids; and ORS, RHF, or increased fluids.4. Number of children under five years of age ill with diarrhea at any time during the two weekspreceding the interview who received treatment other than ORT: pill/syrup, injection,intravenous solution, and home remedy/other), and number who received no treatment.5. Number of children under five years of age ill with diarrhea at any time during the two weekspreceding the interview in categories of amount of liquids and foods offered: same as usual,more than usual, somewhat less, much less or none.C. Denominators:1. Number of children under five years of age.2. Number of children under five years of age who were ill with diarrhea in the two weekspreceding the interview.3. Number of children under five years of age who were ill with diarrhea in the two weekspreceding the interview.Guide to DHS Statistics 114 Updated September 2006