Epidemiological investigation and management of bloody diarrhea among children in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evidence on the factors associated with childhood bloody diarrhea in developing countries in general and India, in particular, is somewhat limited. Our study, therefore, examines-the prevalence of bloody diarrhea; the magnitude of treatment of bloody diarrhea (use of both oral rehydration and antibiotics (pills, syrups, and injections)); and several other associated factors with bloody diarrhea in the youngest children under five years in the Indian context.

Methods

We used data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 conducted in 2015-16. We used a multivariable binary logistic regression model to identify the factors associated with bloody diarrhea. We also applied a multinomial logistic regression model to identify associated factors with the treatm

SUBMITTER: Bawankule R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743764 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature