Table 1 List of terms given to describe cholera symptoms by the study population (N = 85)
From: What is cholera? A preliminary study on caretakers’ knowledge in Bangladesh
Symptoms given | N = 85 people (% of total) | |
|---|---|---|
Incorrectly described cholera or failed to mention loose or frequent stools | Blood in stool, frequent blood in stool, chest pains, twisting of hands and feet, blood in mouth, bleeding from the belly, dysentery, very bad smell of feces | 25 (29 %) |
Partially correctly described cholera | Loose or frequent stools AND any of the following: vomiting, frequent vomiting, dry eyes, dry mouth, headache, stomach pain, fever, belly pain, shaking/convulsions, a serious disease, a water-borne disease | 60 (71 %) |
Correctly described cholera | Acute watery diarrhea/stools with or without vomiting | (0 %) |