Table 1 Social demographic data, breastfeeding and nutritional status and type of diarrhoea of the study group
| Â | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Hospital | Â |
MNH | 47 (16.8) |
Amana | 148(52.9) |
Temeke | 47(16.8) |
Mwananyamala | 38(13.6) |
Sex | Â |
Boys | 172(61.4) |
Girls | 108(38.6) |
Age group | Â |
0-6 | 51(18.2) |
7-12 | 135(48.2) |
13-24 | 67(23.9) |
25-60 | 27(9.6) |
Antibiotic use prior to admission | Â |
Yes | 128(45.7) |
No | 152(54.3) |
Exclusive B/F (0-6) months | Â |
Yes | 6(11.8) |
No | 45(88.2) |
Nutritional status | Â |
   Malnourished | 79(28.2) |
Normal | 201(71.8) |
   Overall mean Zscore | -1.2453 |
Type of diarrhoea | Â |
Acute watery | 235(83.9) |
Persistent | 27(9.6) |
Dysentery | 18(6.4) |