Table 4 Health conditions of mothers and children in Hadaleala district, Afar region, northeast Ethiopia, April to May, 2015
Health related information | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Two week history of maternal diarrhea | ||
Yes | 60 | 10.2 |
No | 531 | 89.8 |
Childhood diarrhea | ||
Yes | 172 | 29.1 |
No | 419 | 70.9 |
Mothers know the causes of diarrheal disease | ||
Yes | 175 | 29.6 |
No | 416 | 70.4 |
Mothers know flies transmit diarrheal disease | ||
Yes | 264 | 44.7 |
No | 327 | 55.3 |
Mothers know excreta of children can cause disease | ||
Yes | 214 | 36.2 |
No | 377 | 63.8 |
Child ever been vaccinated | ||
Yes | 477 | 80.7 |
No | 114 | 19.3 |
Measles vaccination | ||
Yes | 337 | 57.0 |
No | 254 | 43.0 |
Rota virus vaccination | ||
Yes | 173 | 29.3 |
No | 418 | 70.7 |
Vitamin A supplementation | ||
Yes | 488 | 82.6 |
No | 103 | 17.4 |