Self-medication for infants with colic in Lagos, Nigeria

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Perceived causes of infantile colic

Hypothesised (correct) causes
Causes	Yes (%)	No (%)
Abdominal cramps with hyper-peristalsis	39.8	60.2
Presence of gas in the intestine	16.1	83.9
Gastroesophageal reflux	11.9	88.1
Allergy to formula milk	4.2	95.8
Attachment to the mother	4.2	95.8
Non-hypothesised (incorrect) causes
Worm	11.9	88.1
Allergy to breast milk	7.7	92.3
Brain problem	4.2	95.8

N = 143 (total number of mothers that perceived colic has a cause), n = number of mothers that responded to each of the questions, % response = n/N

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