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Prevalence and Treatment of Children Diarrhea among Children by Background Characteristics, Year and Indicators

Table ID: 3E3D15A0

Indicator Percent of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea (as defined by the respondent—child’s mother) at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview.
Method of Computation Numerator: Number of children with diarrhea (as defined by the respondent—child’s mother) at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview.
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age.
Indicator Percent of children under age five with diarrhea with blood in the two weeks preceding the survey
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea with blood (as defined by the respondent—child’s mother) at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview.
Method of Computation Numerator: Number of children with diarrhea with blood (as defined by the respondent—child’s mother) at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview.
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age.
Indicator Percentage of children with diarrhea for whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility or provider
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who were taken to be seen by a health provider.
Method of Computation Numerator: Number of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who were taken to be seen by a health provider.
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview
Indicator Percentage who received ORS packets or prepackaged liquid (ORT)
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received oral rehydration salts (ORS) packets
Method of Computation Numerator: Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received oral rehydration salts (ORS) packets
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview.
Indicator Percentage who received recommended home fluids (RHF)
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received recommended home fluids (RHF)
Method of Computation Numerator: Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received recommended home fluids (RHF)
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview.
Indicator Percentage who received either ORS or RHF (ORT)
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received either ORS or RHF
Method of Computation Numerator: Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received either ORS or RHF
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview.
Indicator Percentage who received increased fluids
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received increased fluids
Method of Computation Numerator: Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received increased fluids
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview.
Indicator Percentage who received ORT or increased fluids
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received ORS, RHF, or increased fluids
Method of Computation Numerator: Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received ORS, RHF, or increased fluids
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview.
Indicator Percentage who received no treatment
Definition Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received no treatment
Method of Computation Numerator: Ratio of children with diarrhea at any time during the two weeks preceding the interview who received no treatment
Denominator: Number of children under five years of age who were with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the interview.
Source of Basic Data National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)
Source Document/ Agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency of Release Every 5 years
Latest Available 2013
Level of Disaggregation by Age;
by Sex;
by Urban-rural area;
by Mother's Educational Attainment;
by Wealth Quintile
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