Résumé
To assess the association of various factors with infantile colic. This case control study was done at Government Sardar Begum Hospital Sialkot in the period from January 2011 to December 2011. Infants visiting the outpatient department for colic were included in the study. For every infant data was collected on structured Proforma for various factors associated with infantile colic. Cases of colic were identified by applying Wessel's criteria, calculations were made using SPSS version 19, P-value, odds ratio and 95% Confidence interval were calculated and significance of various factors were evaluated. Out of the 735 infants who visited the outpatient department for colic, only 125 infants that fulfilled Wessel's criteria were included in the study. Similarly 125 age matched controls were also selected. The factors that were found significantly associated with infantile colic include, stress during pregnancy, being first born, breast feeding, improper feeding/burping techniques, GER, umbilical/inguinal hernia and disturbed sleep pattern. However no statistical significance was found for the following factors, illness in pregnancy, nutritional status, mode of delivery, educational status, maternal pulses intake, socioeconomic status of family, parental age, birth weight and gestational and stool frequency. Reducing the maternal stress during pregnancy, educating the first time mother about handling of infant may be helpful in reducing colic in infants