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Figure CH.1: Percentage of children under age 5 withdiarrhoea who received oral rehydration treatment,Serbia, 2010( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted casesLess than one-third (32 percent) of children under fivewith diarrhoea drank more than usual while 67 percentdrank the same or less (Table CH.2). Two-thirds (76percent) ate somewhat less, the same or more (continuedfeeding), but 24 percent ate much less or ate almostnothing. Overall, 38 percent of children in rural areaswere given more to drink compared with 26 percent ofchildren from urban areas with diarrhoea.Table CH.3 shows the proportion of children aged 0–59months with diarrhoea in the two weeks precedingthe survey who received oral rehydration therapy withcontinued feeding, and the percentage of children withdiarrhoea who received other treatments. Overall, 57percent of children with diarrhoea received ORS orincreased fluids, 83 percent received ORT (ORS orrecommended homemade fluids or increased fluids),while 12 percent received no treatment (Table CH.3).Combining the information in Table CH.2 with thosein Table CH.1 on oral rehydration therapy, it is observedthat 60 percent of children either received ORT and,at the same time, feeding was continued, as is therecommendation. There are differences in the homemanagement of diarrhoea by background characteristics.Girls are more likely to receive ORT with continuedfeeding than boys, 68 percent compared to 53 percent.Table CH.2: Feeding practices during diarrhoea,Serbia, 2010Percent distribution of children age 0–59 months with diarrhoeain the last two weeks by amount of liquids and food given duringepisode of diarrhoeaHaddiarrhoeain lasttwoweeksNumberofchildrenage 0–59monthsGivenmuch lessto drinkGivensomewhatless todrinkDrinking practicesGiven aboutthe sameto drinkSexMale 8.0 1670 10.7 24.8 31.0Female 6.9 1704 1.9 10.2 55.7RegionBelgrade 8.7 639 (1.5) (24.6) (61.4)Voijvodina 9.6 994 2.3 14.8 37.8Sumadijaand Western 6.4 905 2.4 19.2 36.2SerbiaSouthern andEastern Serbia5.2 836 (28.4) (14.8) (37.4)AreaUrban 6.9 1810 8.6 22.4 42.6Rural 8.2 1564 4.7 13.6 42.5Age0–11 months 7.9 559 (1.1) (9.6) (69.5)12–23 months 7.5 661 4.5 16.2 43.424–35 months 9.0 748 9.9 33.7 26.236–47 months 8.7 663 (10.8) (13.6) (33.7)48–59 months 4.5 743 (3.1) (7.3) (53.8)Mother’s educationPrimary 8.5 480 (3.7) (17.6) (58.0)Secondary 7.3 1982 3.4 19.5 39.4Higher 6.3 878 2.2 16.1 46.1Wealth index quintilePoorest 10.5 634 (3.0) (15.8) (56.2)Second 6.1 658 (25.4) (7.8) (36.6)Middle 7.9 599 (.0) (18.3) (23.9)Fourth 5.2 665 (11.0) (12.9) (39.7)Richest 7.8 818 1.1 29.0 47.4Total 7.5 3374 6.6 17.9 42.6( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted cases74MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY 2010