Table 1 Causes of diarrhoea as stated by respondents at health centres and drug shops
From: Treatment patterns of childhood diarrhoea in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
Health centre (n = 31) | Drug shop (n = 46) | |
|---|---|---|
Feeding and drinking | 24 (77%) | 35 (76%) |
Contaminated food and feeding practices | 20 (65%) | 31 (67%) |
Contaminated water | 13 (42%) | 26 (57%) |
Malnutrition | 8 (26%) | 2 (4%) |
Weaning/mixing food | 5 (16%) | 2 (4%) |
Hygiene, sanitation and environment | 19 (61%) | 24 (52%) |
Microbes | 16 (52%) | 8 (17%) |
Bacteria | 6 (19%) | 2 (9%) |
Worms | 15 (48%) | 5 (11%) |
Other | 3 (16%) | - |
Other diseases | 20 (65%) | 25 (54%) |
Malaria | 20 (65%) | 25 (54%) |
Measles | 7 (23%) | 10 (22%) |
Other | 4 (13%) | 3 (7%) |
Other causes | 5 (16%) | 2 (7%) |