Factors associated with reported diarrhoea episodes and treatment-seeking in an urban slum of Kolkata, India.

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dc.contributor.authorSur, Dipikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorManna, Byomkeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorDeb, Alok Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorDeen, Jacqueline Len_US
dc.contributor.authorDanovaro-Holliday, M Carolinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorvon Seidlein, Lorenzen_US
dc.contributor.authorClemens, John Den_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Sujit Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-06-12en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:50:01Z
dc.date.available2004-06-12en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2004-06-12en_US
dc.descriptionJournal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn an urban slum in eastern Kolkata, India, reported diarrhoea rates, healthcare-use patterns, and factors associated with reported diarrhoea episodes were studied as a part of a diarrhoea-surveillance project. Data were collected through a structured interview during a census and healthcare-use survey of an urban slum population in Kolkata. Several variables were analyzed, including (a) individual demographics, such as age and educational level, (b) household characteristics, such as number of household members, religious affiliation of the household head, building material, expenditure, water supply and sanitation, and (c) behaviour, such as hand-washing after defecation and healthcare use. Of 57,099 study subjects, 428 (0.7%) reported a diarrhoea episode sometime during the four weeks preceding the interview. The strongest independent factors for reporting a history of diarrhoea were having another household member with diarrhoea (adjusted odds ratio [OR]=3.8; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.3-4.4) and age less than 60 months (adjusted OR=3.7; 95% CI 3.0-4.7). The first choice of treatment by the 428 subjects was as follows: 151 (35%) had self- or parent-treatment, 150 (35%) consulted a private allopathic practitioner, 70 (16%) went directly to a pharmacy, 29 (7%) visited a hospital, 14 (3%) a homoeopathic practitioner, 2 (0.5%) an ayurvedic practitioner, and 12 (3%) other traditional healers. The choices varied significantly with the age of patients and their religion. The findings increase the understanding of the factors and healthcare-use patterns associated with diarrhoea episodes and may assist in developing public-health messages and infrastructure in Kolkata.en_US
dc.description.affiliationNational Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33 CIT Road Scheme XM, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700 010, India. dipikasur@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationSur D, Manna B, Deb AK, Deen JL, Danovaro-Holliday MC, von Seidlein L, Clemens JD, Bhattacharya SK. Factors associated with reported diarrhoea episodes and treatment-seeking in an urban slum of Kolkata, India. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2004 Jun; 22(2): 130-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/825
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=5379en_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFamily Characteristicsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Care Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshHygieneen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Care --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillanceen_US
dc.subject.meshPoverty Areasen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSocial Classen_US
dc.titleFactors associated with reported diarrhoea episodes and treatment-seeking in an urban slum of Kolkata, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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