Stool consistency
diarrhea
Physical form of the stool, such as solid, paste, loose/watery, identified by the parents as well as treating physicians.The consistency of each stool was assessed and recorded as follows:Type 1 (Formed) = Stool having its own shape.Type 2 (Soft) = Stool that can’t be poured, but takes the shape of a container.Type 3 (Watery/liquid) = Stool that can be spilled from one container to another.Type 1 and type 2 stools were considered normal, not constitute as diarrhea. Type 3 stool was usual in bacterial/viral diarrhea.