title: Prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) among school children in a rural community in Nigeria.
abstract: One thousand, one hundred and thirty-five pupils were examined for CSOM in a rural community of Kwara State of Nigeria. The prevalence of CSOM was 73 per 1000 pupils. The highest is seen among the age group of 2-5 years. Unilateral disease was most prevalent (79.5%); 99% of the pupils had tubotympanic disease. Active disease was observed in 27.7% of the cases of CSOM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Ologe
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Nwawolo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*