Acute lower respiratory tract infection among under- fives in urban eastern India--an appraisal of risk factors.
200 under-fives children diagnosed as having ALRTI in pediatric OPD and indoor ward were sampled using standard case definition, and bodyweight was noted for each. All relevant factors of ALRTI were studied using pre-designed and pre-tested proforma. 90 (45%) were underweight and 143 (71.5%) had >5 episodes of ALRTI. Socio-economic status was inversely related to the percentage having >5 ALRTI episodes. 93.0% of children whose parents were up to primary education level suffered from >5 episodes of ALRTI as compared to 55.3% whose parents had higher literacy levels (Z=7.0, P<0.05). Odds ratio for absence of exclusive breastfeeding (14.1), absence of measles vaccination (6.1), attached kitchen (6.9) were very high.
Haldar
Anima
A
Department of Community Medicine, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, WB.
Mundle
Malay
M
Ray
Ansuman
A
Haldar
Santanu
S
D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class; D013851:Thinness; D014504:Urban Health