Factors associated with reported diarrhoea episodes and treatment-seeking in an urban slum of Kolkata, India

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-138

  Sur, Dipika ^a   Manna, Byomkesh ^a   Deb, Alok K ^a   Deen, Jacqueline L ^b   Danovaro Holliday, M Carolina ^b   von Seidlien, Lorenz ^b   Clemens, John D ^b   Bhattacharya, Sujit K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b International Vaccine Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Epidemiology; Healthcare use; India; Slums

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEFECATION; DIARRHEA; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACY; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RELIGIOUS GROUP; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY AREAS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

SLUM;

EID: 4444319893     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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