variable	Time taken to seek for care			Chi-square Test	P-value (for major categories)
	≤24 hrs	>24hrs	Frequency (%)
Knowledge of the symptoms Yes No	80 9	126 58	206(75.5%) 67(24.5%)	14.847	<0.001
Available home remedies     I. Self-medication Piriton Flagyl Amoxil Multivitamin Injection from chemist Panadol Cetirizine Septrin AL    II. Home remedies Herbal Salt & water Glucose & water Added warm clothes Light fire Warm water	79 17 0 13 1 4 37 4 2 1 10 5 1 2 1 0 1	144 28 4 34 1 9 49 2 6 11 40 33 1 2 2 1 1	223(81.7%) 50(18.3%)	4.423	0.035
Seeking treatment outside home Yes No	88 1	184 0	272(99.6%) 1(0.4%)	2.075	0.150