Table 1 Characteristics of children hospitalized with diarrhoea in HCN, March 2015 to January 2018, Nampula, Mozambique
Characteristics | N = 276 | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 154 | 55.8 |
Female | 122 | 44.2 |
Age categorized (in months) | ||
0–11 | 134 | 48.6 |
12–23 | 93 | 33.7 |
24–59 | 49 | 17.8 |
Caregiver Education Level | ||
Illiterate | 42 | 15.2 |
Primary | 104 | 37.7 |
Secondary/Above | 127 | 46.0 |
Unknown/Missing | 3 | 1.1 |
Number of Members in the Child Household | ||
< 5 | 76 | 27.5 |
≥ 5 | 178 | 64.5 |
Unknown/Missing | 22 | 8.0 |
Animal contact | ||
No | 148 | 53.6 |
Yes | 127 | 46.0 |
Unknown/Missing | 1 | 0.4 |
Drinking-Water Source | ||
Well | 58 | 21.0 |
Piped water | 74 | 26.8 |
Public tap | 141 | 51.1 |
Others | 2 | 0.7 |
Unknown/Missing | 1 | 0.4 |
Underweight (Weight-for-age Z-Score) | ||
No | 171 | 63.6 |
Yes | 79 | 29.4 |
Unknown/Missing | 19 | 7.1 |