Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS
Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS
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Treatment of DiarrheaOne in five children under three whose mothers reported that they had had diarrhea in the two weeksbefore the survey were taken to a health facility for consultation (Table 8.10 <strong>and</strong> Figure 8.4). Of all childrenwith diarrhea, half were given fluid made from an ORS packet, 16 percent were given a recommended homefluid (RHF), <strong>and</strong> half were given more fluids than usual. If 0ral rehydration therapy is defined broadly toTable 8.10 Treatment of diarrheaAmong children under three years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey, the percentage taken for treatment to a healthfacility or provider, the percentage who received oral rehydratlon therapy (either solution prepared from ORS packets or recommendedhome fluids) <strong>and</strong> increased fluids, the percentage who received neither oral rehydrafion therapy nor increased fluids, <strong>and</strong> the percentagereceiving other treatments, by background characteristics, <strong>Bangladesh</strong> <strong>1993</strong>-94Oral rehydrafiontherapy (ORT)Other treatmentsPercentagetaken to Neither Homea health In- ORT nor Pill remedy/ No NumberBackground facility or ORS ORS or creased increased or Injec- Herb/ treat- ofeharacterisfc provider I packets RHF Rill: fluids fluids syrup don Other ment Missing childrenChild's age< 6 months (13.2) (26.4) (6.7) (33.2) (27.7) (51.6) (31.7) (0.0) (17.0) (11.0) (3.4) 286-11 months 27.8 49.2 23.0 61.1 46.1 31.2 35.3 1.2 14.2 12.1 10.8 8212-23 months 18.7 50.8 11.7 56.7 53.0 28.7 39.2 0.3 12.0 18.6 6.2 19524-35 months 19.3 55.0 18.2 64.0 55.6 21.6 44.5 1.9 6.8 17.2 6.2 140SexMale 19.6 57.5 11.9 63 0 56.7 24.2 42.5 1.3 11.7 17.5 7.9 219Female 20.8 43.2 19.0 53.7 45,3 32.5 36.8 0.6 10.4 15.6 5.8 226Birth order1 26.8 47,7 14.5 54.8 49.5 34.3 39.8 2.3 13.9 17.2 6.1 1252-3 16,2 51.5 17.0 61.7 53.5 24.4 42.7 0.0 8.8 18.2 6.9 1634-5 19,3 49.3 15.1 56.2 49.7 27.4 43.6 0.0 10,9 13.6 3.9 826+ 19,1 52.6 14.3 59.1 48.9 28.4 28.3 1.8 11.7 14.9 11.0 74ResidenceUrban 30.3 59.4 22.9 66,9 60.3 24.7 49.8 0.0 16.2 17.8 3,4 40Rural 19.2 49.3 14.8 57.5 50.0 28.8 38.6 1.I 10.6 16.4 7.2 405DivisionBarisal 25.8 55.9 9 7 63.9 46.0 21,1 46.8 1.8 16.9 16.0 2.6 36Chittagong 21.4 48.0 10.7 54.8 46.7 31,2 38.4 1.7 11.2 17.0 3.5 152Dhaka 13.7 50.0 22.2 58.6 58.0 26.8 35.7 0.0 9.2 20.4 9.6 102Khulna 19,8 40.9 2.6 42.6 50.8 40.4 35,3 0.0 10.4 24.3 3.5 57Rajshahi 23,3 57.4 25.8 70.6 52.0 21.2 45.6 1.0 11.0 7.3 12.7 97Mother's educationNo education 14.0 45.7 16.2 55.2 45.8 31.5 37.4 0.5 11.2 16.5 6.7 243Primary incomplete 25.4 47.3 16,3 56.1 50.7 3],4 40.4 0.0 10.6 13.1 8.0 102Primary complete (23.5) (59.3) (7.2) (61.5) (60.7) (20.1) (40,8) (0.0) (10.0) (21.7) (7.8) 43Secondary/Higher 35.3 68.4 17.3 73.3 65.8 15.7 47,3 5.2 12,0 18.5 4.6 56All children 20.2 50.3 15.5 58.3 50,9 28.4 39.6 1.0 11.1 16.5 6.8 445Nota: Figures in parentheses are based on 25 to 49 children.ORS = Oral ~ehydration saltsORT = Oral rehydration therapyRIIF = Recommended home fluid1Includes health post, health center, hospital, <strong>and</strong> private doctor113