Potential risk factors contributing to acute respiratory infections in under five age group children
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in India, especially in under - fives. In the developing countries, out of ten, seven deaths in under 5 children, are due to ARI. ARI contributes to 15 - 30% of all under - five deaths in India, and most of these deaths are preventable. Aims & Objective s : To study the potential risk f actors and prevalence of ARI in under five children living in rural area of Moradabad district. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out among 278 under - five children. A questionnaire that included information regarding demographic profile, housing conditions, type of cooking fuel used, birth weight, birth order, feeding practices of the child and pet keeping was used. Results: Out of the 278 children, 27.69% were suffering from ARI. Majority of those with ARI were males (74.02%) an d were aged between 12 to 47 months (59.74%). The percentage of ARI was significantly higher (< 0 .001) among children having low birth weight, and those not exclusively breastfed. The percentage of ARI was also significantly higher among children having no smoke outlet in their houses (< 0 .05), those with dampness in their houses (< 0 .001) and among those having pets (< 0 .05). Conclusion: Incidence of respiratory infections cannot be reduced without an overall increase in social and economic development.
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Atul Choube, Bhushan Kumar, Syed Esam Mahmood, Anurag Srivastava
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- DOI 10.5455/ijm sph. 2014. 20 0 8 2014 1
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