Characteristics of study participants (n = 403) No. (%) of study participant | |
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Age in year | |
 0–4 | 121(30.0%) |
 5–9 | 86 (21.3%) |
 10–14 | 196 (48.6%) |
Sex | |
 Male | 185 (45.9%) |
 Female | 218 (54.1%) |
Place of residence | |
 Urban | 175 (43.4%) |
 Rural | 228 (56.6%) |
Attending kindergarten/school | |
 Yes | 185 (45.0%) |
 No | 218 (54.1%) |
Parent/guardian educational level | |
 College and above | 105 (26.1%) |
 High school | 153 (38.0%) |
 Primary school | 67 (16.6%) |
 Read and write | 40 (9.9%) |
 Cannot read and write | 38 (9.4%) |
Parents/guardian occupation | |
 Employed | 88 (21.8%) |
 Merchant | 79 (19.6%) |
 Farmer | 114 (28.3%) |
 Housewife | 104 (25.8%) |
 Othersa | 18 (4.5%) |
Department | |
 OPD | 157 (39%) |
 IPD | 246 (61%) |
Length of current hospitalization | |
 Not hospitalized | 188 (46.7%) |
 < 2 weeks | 203 (50.4%) |
 ≥ 2 weeks | 12 (3.0%) |
Previous history of hospitalization | |
 Yes | 32 (7.9%) |
 No | 371 (92.1%) |
History of invasive procedure | |
 Yes | 44 (10.9%) |
 No | 359 (89.1%) |
History of antibiotic use | |
 Yes | 132 (32.8%) |
 No | 271 (67.2%) |
Chronic illness | |
 Yes | 37 (9.2%) |
 No | 366 (90.8%) |