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Table 2 Amount of liquid and food given to children under 5 years old during a diarrheal episode as reported by ORT corner users (N = 110) and non-users (N = 116)

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

 

ORT corner users, n(%)

ORT corner non-users, n(%)

Amount of liquid given:**

  

 About the same

13(12)

6(5)

 More

71(65)

56(50)

 Somewhat less

13(12)

9(8)

 Much less

13(12)

22(20)

 Don’t Know

0(0)

20(17)

Amount of food given:**

  

 About the same

16(15)

11(10)

 More

45(41)

15(13)

 Somewhat less

15(14)

22(19)

 Much less

28(26)

52(45)

 Stopped food

3(3)

1(1)

 Don’t know

3(3)

15(13)

  1. **p < 0.01.