Table 3 Ranking of perceived severity of health problems
| Â | Perceived health problem | Serious | Intermediate | Mild | Total score of 32 informants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | (Score = 2) | (Score = 1) | (Score = 0) |  |
1 | Fits, Convulsion, Eyes rolling over (Nyuni) | 2 × 19 = 38 | 1 × 8 = 8 | 0 × 5 = 0 | 46 |
2 | malaria | 2 × 18 = 36 | 1 × 7 = 7 | 0 × 7 = 0 | 43 |
3 | Fever, High temperature, | 2 × 7 = 14 | 1 × 20 = 20 | 0 × 5 = 0 | 34 |
“homa” could be malaria | |||||
4 | Ringworm | 2 × 12 = 24 | 1 × 8 = 8 | 0 × 12 = 0 | 32 |
5 | Continuous crying | 2 × 8 = 16 | 1 × 15 = 15 | 0 × 9 = 0 | 31 |
6 | Diarrhea | 2 × 8 = 16 | 1 × 12 = 12 | 0 × 12 = 0 | 28 |
7 | Coughing | 2 × 6 = 12 | 1 × 15 = 15 | 0 × 11 = 0 | 27 |
8 | Flue (bad cold) | 2 × 4 = 8 | 1 × 18 = 18 | 0 × 10 = 0 | 26 |
9 | Stomachache | 2 × 5 = 10 | 1 × 12 = 12 | 0 × 15 = 0 | 22 |
10 | Sore ear | 2 × 7 = 14 | 1 × 6 = 6 | 0 × 19 = 0 | 20 |
10 | Rash | 2 × 2 = 4 | 1 × 16 = 16 | 0 × 14 = 0 | 20 |
11 | Sore eye | 2 × 3 = 6 | 1 × 12 = 12 | 0 × 17 = 0 | 18 |
12 | vomiting | 2 × 3 = 6 | 1 × 9 = 9 | 0 × 20 = 0 | 15 |
14 | Stomachache (dzongo) | 2 × 5 = 10 | 1 × 5 = 5 | 0 × 22 = 0 | 15 |
15 | Blister | 2 × 2 = 4 | 1 × 7 = 7 | 0 × 23 = 0 | 11 |