No. (%) reporting a child with diarrhea should: | | | | | |
Increase fluid intake* (correct response) | 106 (64.2) | 118 (71.5) | 49 (74.2) | 24 (72.7) | 147 (77.4) |
Maintain usual fluid intake | 48 (29.1) | 40 (24.2) | 17 (25.8) | 9 (27.3) | 40 (21.1) |
Reduce fluid intake*
| 11 (6.7) | 7 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.6) |
Maintain usual or increase breastfeeding/food intake* (correct response)
| 146 (88.5) | 150 (90.1) | 59 (89.3) | 28 (84.8) | 136 (71.6) |
Reduce food intake* | 19 (11.5) | 15 (9.1) | 7 (10.6) | 5 (15.2) | 54 (28.4) |
No. (%) recalling ≥ 2 signs/symptoms requiring referral to higher-level facility*a | 141 (85.5) | 154 (93.3) | 65 (98.5) | 30 (90.9) | 162 (85.3) |
No. (%) recalling ≥ 4 signs/symptoms requiring referral to higher-level facility*a | 40 (24.2) | 56 (33.9) | 26 (39.4) | 5 (15.2) | 44 (23.2) |
No. (%) reporting usually recommending zinc treatment*
| 137 (83.0) | 146 (88.5) | 63 (95.5) | 29 (87.9) | 117 (61.6) |
No. (%) correctly stating the dose and duration of zinc syrup or tablet | | | | | |
Duration of 14 days* | 140 (85.0) | 144 (87.0) | 63 (95) | 31 (94) | 90 (47.0) |
Correct dose for children 2–5 months old (10 mg/day, i.e., 1/2 tablet or 5 mL)*b | 60 (36.0) | 53 (32.0) | 47 (71) | 20 (61) | 33 (17.0) |
Correct dose for children 6–59 months old (20 mg/day, i.e., 1 tablet or 10 mL)*b | 88 (53.0) | 84 (51.0) | 49 (74) | 22 (67) | 47 (25.0) |
Refused to answer/did not know correct dosea | 18 (11.0) | 10 (6.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 146 (77.0) |
No. (%) reporting routinely recommending ORS*
| 164 (99.4) | 164 (99.4) | 66 (100) | 32 (97.0) | 170 (89.5) |
No. (%) correctly describing how to prepare ORS (i.e., 1 L packet in 1 L water or 200 mL packet in 1 cup of water)
*
| 157 (95.7) | 153 (93.3) | 62 (93.9) | 33 (100) | 114 (67.5) |