Table 2 Persistent diarrhoea recovery, hospital stay and treatment response
Age group | All children | ||
|---|---|---|---|
≤ 6 months (n = 135) | > 6 months (n = 291) | N = 426 | |
PD recovered | 125/135 (92.59%) | 280/291 (96.22%) | 405/426 (95.07%) |
Treatment response days, Median (IQR) | 5 (3, 8) | 6 (4, 10) | 6 (4, 9) |
Hospital stay days, Median (IQR) | 7 (4, 9) | 8 (5, 12) | 7 (5, 11) |
Treatment response diet step | |||
Step-1 | 80/123 (65.04%) | 140/279 (50.18%) | 220/402 (54.73%) |
Step-2 | 37/123 (30.08%) | 116/279 (41.58%) | 153/402 (38.06%) |
Step-3 | 5/123 (4.07%) | 23/279 (8.24%) | 28/402 (6.97%) |
Step-4 | 1/123 (0.81%) | 0/279 (0%) | 1/402 (0.25%) |