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Prevalence of acute respiratory infection among under-five children in urban and rural areas of puducherry, India

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of Acute respiratory infections (ARI) is high among under-five children, especially in developing countries. However, the data on ARI from rural and urban areas in India are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of ARI and selected associated factors among under-f...

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Autores principales: Kumar, S Ganesh, Majumdar, Anindo, Kumar, Veera, Naik, Bijay Nanda, Selvaraj, Kalaiselvi, Balajee, Karthik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4367064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25810626
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.149069
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The incidence of Acute respiratory infections (ARI) is high among under-five children, especially in developing countries. However, the data on ARI from rural and urban areas in India are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of ARI and selected associated factors among under-five children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in urban and rural areas of Puducherry, India. Data were collected from 509 parents of under-five children regarding ARI incidence along with socio-demographic and selected associated factors. RESULTS: Overall prevalence of ARI was observed to be 59.1%, with prevalence in urban and rural areas being 63.7% and 53.7%, respectively. Bivariate analysis indicated that overcrowding, place of residence, and mother's education were significantly associated with ARI. Multiple logistic regression analysis suggested that presence of overcrowding (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.492), urban residence (AOR = 2.329), and second birth order (AOR = 0.371) were significant predictors of ARI. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of ARI is high, particularly in urban areas. Improvement of living conditions may help in reduction of burden of ARI in the community.