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Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of under-5 children with febrile illnesses in under-5 OPD.
| S. number | | Variables | Frequency () | Percentage (%) |
| 1 | Age | 0–28 days | 4 | 4.1 | 29 days–1 years | 30 | 30.6 | 1–3 years | 34 | 34.7 | 3–5 years | 30 | 30.6 |
| 2 | Sex | Male | 45 | 45.9 | Female | 53 | 54.1 |
| 3 | Religion | Orthodox | 90 | 91.8 | Muslim | 8 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Care giver | Mother | 86 | 87.8 | Father | 7 | 7.1 | Sister/brother | 2 | 2 | Care servant | 3 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Data collection time | Morning | 66 | 67.3 | Afternoon | 32 | 32.7 |
| 6 | Taking antipyretic within 30 min | Yes | 8 | 8.2 | No | 90 | 91.8 |
| 7 | Taking bath within 30 min | Yes | 2 | 2 | No | 96 | 98 |
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