Major childhood illness and advice or treatment sought sources

Child hood illness symptoms

Over all

Diarrhea

Cough

Fever

Others

Childhood illnesses/symptoms

302 (100%)

 123 (40%)

97 (32%)

54 (18%)

29 (6%)

Advice or treatment sought sources

From any source

179 (59%)

76 (62.2%)

62 (64%)

32 (59%)

9 (31%)

From outside home

166 (55%)

69 (56.5%)

59 (61%)

29 (54%)

9 (100%)

From health facilities

138 (46%)

59 (48%)

44 (45%)

27 (50%)

8 (89%)

From health post

66 (21.9%)

32 (26%)

16 (16.5%)

10 (19%)

8 (89%)

Number of days sought advice or treatment after onset of illness

First day of onset

42 (23.6%)

23 (30%)

6 (10%)

13 (41%)

0 (0%)

2^nd day of onset

72 (40.4%)

35 (49%)

20 (32%)

17 (13%)

0 (0%)

3^rd and above day

65 (36%)

18 (21%)

36 (58%)

2 (6%)

9 (100%)