Table 2 Signs and symptoms of colic identified by the mothers
From: Self-medication for infants with colic in Lagos, Nigeria
Features | Yes (%) | No (%) |
|---|---|---|
Correct features | Â | Â |
Incessant and excessive cry | 62.6 | 37.4 |
Irritability | 21.9 | 78.1 |
Passage of flatus | 17.6 | 82.4 |
Intermittent cry | 13.2 | 86.8 |
Healthy state of the infant | 8.8 | 91.2 |
Insomnia | 4.4 | 95.6 |
Incorrect features | Â | Â |
Refusal of feeds | 36.6 | 63.4 |
Inconsolable cry | 29.3 | 70.7 |
Abdominal pains | 17.6 | 82.4 |
Fever | 7.3 | 92.7 |
All day cry | 7.2 | 92.8 |
Passage of loose stool | 3.1 | 96.9 |