Table 2 Clinical information about diarrhea cases among children in Pugnido and Teirkdi refugee camps in Gambella Region, Ethiopia
Clinical information about the cases, (n = 134) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Diarrhea onset | |
 <  14 days | 128 (95.5) |
 ≥ 14 days | 6 (4.5) |
Frequency of diarrhea within the previous 24 h | |
 3–5 | 111 (82.8) |
 ≥ 6 | 23 (17.2) |
Treatment before attending the health center | |
 Yes | 14 (10.5) |
 No | 119 (89.5) |
Danger signs observed | |
 Yes | 35 (26.1) |
 No | 99 (73.9) |
Number of cases with the danger sign (n = 35) | |
 Blood in stool | 12 (34.3) |
 Thrist/dry mouth | 20 (57.1) |
 Sunken eyeballs | 8 (22.9) |
 Tearless eye | 3 (8.6) |
 Loss of the stretchiness of the skin | 5 (14.3) |
Treatment at the health facility | |
 Yes | 115 (85.8) |
 No | 19 (14.2) |
Treatment type given at the health facility (n = 115) | |
 ORS | 101 (87.8) |
 Antibiotic | 75 (65.2) |
 Zinc | 31 (27.0) |
 Anti-parasitic drug | 19 (16.5) |
 IV fluid | 5 (4.4) |
Dehydration level | |
 Some (mild or moderate) | 14 (5.2) |
 Severe | 3 (1.1) |
 None | 251 (93.7) |