Sample characteristics, by diagnosis
| Pneumonia | Severe pneumonia with inpatient care | Diarrhoea | Severe diarrhoea with inpatient care | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of observations | 303 (44%) | 42 (6%) | 309 (45%) | 32 (5%) |
| Mean age in years (95% CI) | 1.7 (1.5–1.8) | 1.6 (1.0–2.1) | 1.8 (1.7–2.0) | 1.8 (1.3–2.4) |
| Sex distribution (% female) | 48% | 31% | 51% | 65% |
| Mean days of hospitalisation | – | 4 | – | 3 |
| Percentage of rural residents | 37% | 44% | 41% | 38% |
| Mean family size | 4.89 | 5 | 4.82 | 4.88 |
| Respondent (mother) | 77% | 44% | 79% | 50% |
| Respondent (father) | 20% | 56% | 20% | 50% |
| Mean age of the respondent in years (95% CI) | 30 (30–31) | 32 (29–35) | 30 (29–31) | 34.7 (30–39) |
| Respondents education (% with some secondary education) | 34% | 33% | 29% | 33% |
| Respondent's employment status (% in full time work) | 38% | 55% | 37% | 46% |
| Respondent's employment status (housewife) | 50% | 33% | 51% | 38% |
| Time spent by the respondent in relation to facility visit (hours) | 8 | 96 | 6 | 78 |