Variable | Frequency (%) |
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Beliefs about causes of fever | |
Fever is a symptom for certain illnesses | 311 (77.4) |
Fever is a natural result of child growth | 78 (19.4) |
Fever is a disease rather than a symptom | 13 (3.2) |
Beliefs about temperature of feverish child | |
Less than 38°C | 28 (7.0) |
38–38.5°C | 160 (39.7) |
38.5-39°C | 155 (38.6) |
More than 39°C | 59 (14.7) |
Beliefs about harmful effects of fever | |
Dehydration | 63 (15.7) |
Brain damage | 153 (38.1) |
Other organs damage (e.g. liver and kidney damage) | 57 (14.2) |
Indication of serious illness | 19 (4.7) |
Loss of consciousness | 56 (13.9) |
Febrile seizure | 16 (4.0) |
Brain damage + other organs damage + Indication of serious illness | 26 (6.5) |
All effects | 12 (3.0) |