Risk factors for recurrent otitis media.
Risk factors for recurrent otitis media were studied in 115 otitis-prone children. A group of 323 children was used as controls. The care of children in day care centers, parental smoking and a low socioeconomic status of the family were associated with recurrent otitis media. The duration of breast feeding, the child's age at introduction of cow's milk-based feeding and allergy were not associated with recurrent otitis media.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012008:Recurrence; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution