Table 5 Frequency of health problems suffered by infants as reported by their mothers
Infant Age (months) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illness | 3 (n = 81) | 6 (n = 47) | 14–15 (n = 40) | |||
Fever | 23 | 28.4% | 21 | 44.7% | 20 | 50.0% |
Cough | 35 | 43.2% | 27 | 57.4% | 25 | 62.5% |
Cold/flu | 36 | 44.4% | 19 | 40.4% | 20 | 50.0% |
Vomiting | 11 | 13.6% | 9 | 19.1% | 10 | 25.0% |
Diarrhoea | 9 | 11.1% | 11 | 23.4% | 11 | 27.5% |
Breathing problems | 12 | 14.8% | 13 | 27.7% | 6 | 15.0% |
Ear infection | 3 | 3.7% | 12 | 25.5% | 9 | 22.5% |
Rash/skin infection | 17 | 21.0% | 8 | 17.0% | 5 | 12.5% |