Diarrhoeal diseases in Soweto, South Africa, 2020: a cross-sectional community survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In South Africa, there are limited data on the burden of diarrhoea at a community level, specifically in older children and adults. This community survey estimated rates of and factors associated with diarrhoea across all ages and determined the proportion of cases presenting to healthcare facilities.

Methods

Households were enrolled from an existing urban health and demographic surveillance site. A household representative was interviewed to determine associated factors and occurrence of diarrhoea in the household, for all household members, in the past 2 weeks (including symptoms and health seeking behaviour). Diarrhoeal rate of any severity was calculated for < 5 years, 5-15 years and > 15 years age groups. Factors associated with diarrhoea and health seeking b

SUBMITTER: Johnstone SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8293521 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature