Risk factors of acute respiratory infections in underfives of urban slum community.
To ascertain the risk factors of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in children, a prospective study was conducted for a period of one year among 112 underfives in urban slum community of Calcutta. Incidence of ARI was found significantly higher in undernourished children of poor socio-economic class. Parental smoking habit and solid fuel use for cooking were recognised as important risk factors of ARI.
R G Kar Medical College, Calcutta.
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D000208:Acute Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population