Table 2 Common childhood illness-related characteristics of under-five children in Nifas silk lafto sub-city, Addis Ababa; January 2020
Variables (N = 834) | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of sick child | ||
Female | 390 | 46.8 |
Male | 444 | 53.2 |
Age of sick child | ||
Less than 24 months | 401 | 48.1 |
24 months and above | 433 | 51.9 |
Main symptoms | ||
Cough | 554 | 66.4 |
Diarrhea | 298 | 35.7 |
Fever | 724 | 86.8 |
Perceived severity | ||
Sever | 608 | 72.9 |
Not sever | 223 | 26.7 |
Difficult to judge | 3 | 0.4 |
Reasons for the perceived severity | ||
Had more than one symptom | 216 | 26.7 |
Learned that the symptom indicates the seriousness of the child illness | 423 | 52.3 |
From experience, assuming it resolve by itself | 177 | 21.9 |
Fear of child dying of the illness | 40 | 4.9 |