Determinants of Health Care Seeking for Diarrheal Illness in Young Children in Urban Slums of Kolkata, India

摘要: Maternal practices regarding children's health care have been recognized as an important factor associated with mortality rates among children < 5 years of age. We focused on care-seeking primary caretakers age diarrheal disease in Kolkata. interviewed 1,058 a baseline survey and 6,077 six subsequent surveys. The prevalence diarrhea during the preceding 2 weeks was 7.9% 5.7% (lowest 3.5% to highest 7.8%) Multivariate logistic regression showed that formal education seeking outside home (odds ratio (OR) = 15.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) (2.5-85.7); P 0.002). Multinomial caretaker (OR 21.4; CI (3.2-139.0); 0.002) presence dry mouth 17.3; (2.7-110.9); 0.003) were from licensed providers compared for whom not sought home. This utilization attitudes (HUAS) can serve tool identify factors influence better pattern urban slums