Statistical analysis of the different factors affecting the diarrhea

Acta Inform Med. 2011 Sep;19(3):158-60. doi: 10.5455/aim.2011.19.158-160.

Abstract

Diarrhea is a worldwide problem facing both developing countries and developed countries, especially in pediatric population. Because of shortage of health facilities and lack of good food in developing countries, it is known fact that developing countries are facing this death taking problem more. The main purpose of this study was to examine the various factors which affect the recovery time of diarrhea. A multiple linear regression was applied to analyze the data and to select a model. The response variable for the study was the recovery time of diarrhea. The results of the analysis show that the Zinc is the main factor which affect the recovery time in Peshawar.

Keywords: Diarrhea; Multiple Regression; Sex.; Zinc.