Diarrhoea in the Mamre community. A preliminary investigation into aspects of diarrhoea in preschoolers.
Risk factors for diarrhoea in preschoolers in a rural environment on the outskirts of Cape Town were evaluated using the case-control design. Methodological problems limited interpretation. Small sample size affected the precision of the results. Questionnaire-based information has shortcomings for measurement of behavioural risk factors. Despite shortcomings, positive associations with diarrhoea were suggested for use of a bottle during weaning (odds ratio 4.24, 95% confidence intervals 0.48-37.1) and small house size (odds ratio 2.13, 95% confidence intervals 0.34-5.40). Previous diarrhoea was found to be a risk factor for repeated diarrhoea.
Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013019:South Africa; D014886:Weaning