Table 3 Variables to be tested
Conceptual framework category | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Household size | Continuous variable (min = 2 people, max = 23 people in Gujarat and 32 in Uttar Pradesh) |
Child sex | Male =0, female =1 | |
| Â | Child age | Continuous variable (min =2 months, max =59 months) |
Characteristics of the social structure | Mother’s education | No or primary education =0, primary education or above =1, secondary education or above =2, tertiary education or above =3 |
Father’s education | No or primary education =0, primary education or above =1, secondary education or above =2, tertiary education or above =3 | |
Scheduled caste | Not a scheduled caste =0, scheduled caste =1 | |
Scheduled tribe | Not a scheduled tribe =0, scheduled tribe =1 | |
Other backwards caste | Not another backwards caste =0, other backwards caste =1 | |
Caregiver knowledge | Knowledge about ORS | No knowledge =0, knowledge =1 |
Knowledge about zinc | No knowledge =0, knowledge =1 | |
Enabling factors | DAZT program | Initial survey, final survey |
Below poverty line card | No BPL card =0, BPL card =1 | |
Very poor | Any other wealth quintile =0, second wealth quintile =1 | |
Poor | Any other wealth quintile =0, third wealth quintile =1 | |
Less poor | Any other wealth quintile =0, fourth wealth quintile =1 | |
Least poor | Any other wealth quintile =0, fifth wealth quintile =1 | |
Need factors | Duration of diarrhea | Continuous variable (min = 0 days, max = 15 days in Gujarat and 32 in Uttar Pradesh) |
Blood in the stool | No blood in the stool =0, Blood in the stool =1 | |
Treatment seeking | Seek treatment outside of the home | No treatment sought outside of the home =0, treatment sought =1 |
Treatment given | Given ORS | No ORS =0, given ORS =1 |
Given zinc | No zinc =0, given zinc =1 |