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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of ORT corner users (N = 110) and non-users (N = 119)

From: Reducing the burden of diarrhea among children under five years old: lessons learned from oral rehydration therapy corner program implementation in Northern Nigeria

Characteristics

ORT corner users, n(%)

ORT corner non-users, n(%)

p value

Age:

  

0.4905

 18-19 years

9(8)

11(9)

 

 20-29 years

48(44)

63(53)

 

 30-39 years

33(39)

35(30)

 

 40 and over

10(9)

9(8)

 

Education:

  

0.1048

 No formal education

59(54)

61(52)

 

 Primary or secondary education

33(30)

34(29)

 

 Tertiary education

10(9)

4(3)

 

 Other

8(7)

18(15)

 

Occupation:

  

0.0016*

 Housewives

35(32)

58(48)

 

 Petty traders

58(53)

55(46)

 

 Government employee

15(13)

2(2)

 

 Students

0(0)

2(2)

 

 Other

2(2)

2(2)

 

Religion: Muslim

106(96)

112(94)

0.4271

Marital Status: Married

101(92)

113(95)

0.3373

Number of children, Mean

4.2

3.3

0.0027*

  1. *p < 0.05.