Table 2 Co-morbid condition of adolescents in Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 462)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Known chronic diseases | ||
No | 433 | 93.7 |
Yes | 29 | 6.3 |
Fever (previous 2 weeks) | ||
No | 375 | 81.2 |
Yes | 87 | 18.8 |
Cause of fever | ||
Not identified | 27 | 31.0 |
Malaria | 52 | 59.8 |
Typhoid | 8 | 9.2 |
Diarrheal episode | ||
No | 439 | 95.0 |
Yes | 23 | 5.0 |
Care at the health center for diarrhea | ||
No | 6 | 26.1 |
Yes | 17 | 73.9 |
Cause of diarrhea | ||
Not identified | 6 | 26.1 |
Hookworm | 6 | 26.1 |
Ascaris | 9 | 39.1 |
Enterobius | 2 | 8.7 |
Acute respiratory tract infection | ||
No | 306 | 66.2 |
Yes | 156 | 33.8 |