UNASSIGNED: @entity294 remains one of the major causes of @entity204 in Bangladesh. We studied @entity5163 risk and healthcare seeking behavior among populations at high risk for @entity294 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted during April and September 2010. The prevalence of @entity294 was calculated by age-group and sex. A generalized estimating equation with logit link function was used to predict @entity5163 risk and seeking care from a professional healthcare provider. Of 316,766 individuals, 10% were young @entity1 (<5 years). The prevalence of @entity294 was 16 per 1000 @entity1 among all ages; young @entity1 accounted for 44 per 1000 @entity1 . Prevalence of @entity294 was significantly higher (p=.003) among younger males (<15 years) compared to that among younger females. In contrast, prevalence of @entity294 was significantly higher (p<.0001) among older females (>= 15 years) compared to that among older males. An increased risk for @entity294 was observed in young @entity1 , males, and those staying in rented houses, lower family members in the house, using non-sanitary toilets, living in the area for short times, living in a community with less educated @entity1 , living in a community with less use of safe water source for drinking, or living close to the hospital. About 80% of those with @entity294 sought care initially from a non-professional healthcare provider. Choice of the professional healthcare provider was driven by age of the @entity1 , educational status of the household head, and @entity10281 practices by the household. The study reaffirms that young @entity1 are at greater risk for @entity294 . Like other developing countries most @entity1 in this impoverished setting of Dhaka are less likely to seek care from a professional healthcare provider than from a non-professional healthcare provider, which could be attributed to a higher number of @entity204 among young @entity1 in Bangladesh. Dissemination of information on health education, increasing the supply of skilled healthcare providers, and low-cost and quality healthcare services may encourage more @entity1 to seek care from professional healthcare providers, thus may help reduce @entity1 mortality in the country. Further studies are warranted to validate the results.

Diarrheal Illness and Healthcare Seeking Behavior among a Population at High Risk for XXXX in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['child', 'children', 'people', 'patient', 'persons'] @entity294 :: ('MESH:D003967', 'Disease') :: ['diarrhea', 'Diarrhea'] @entity10281 :: ('MESH:D020920', 'Disease') :: ['hygienic'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['diarrheal deaths', 'death'] @entity5163 :: ('MESH:D004403', 'Disease') :: ['diarrheal disease']
@entity294 :: (MESH:D003967,Disease) :: ['Diarrhea']
