Sociodemographic, environmental and clinical risk factors for developing persistent diarrhoea among infants in a rural community of Egypt.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2001 Dec; 19(4): 313-9
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-543
ABSTRACT
The study documents the incidence of persistent diarrhoea and its sociodemographic, household, environmental and clinical risk factors. One hundred and fifty-two newborns were followed for the first 12 months of life in Bilbeis, Egypt. The household of each participant was surveyed at baseline and was visited twice a week. The study infants experienced persistent diarrhoea at a rate of 0.51 episode/case per year. Development of persistent diarrhoea was associated with water storage in mud-containers (Odds ratio [OR] = 4.36, confidence interval [CI] 1.4-14.8), pump-water supply (OR = 3.5, CI 1.2-10.2), and absence of a latrine in the household (OR = 2.74, CI 1.01-7.38). Detection of faecal IgE (OR = 3.32, CI 1.0-10.9) and high stool frequency (OR = 2.95, CI 1.1-7.8) appeared as important clinical predictors for the onset of persistent diarrhoea. The incidence of persistent diarrhoea among young infants in Bilbeis, Egypt, was high. Sociodemographic, environmental and clinical parameters were important risk factors for the development of persistent diarrhoea.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Population rurale
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Facteurs socioéconomiques
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Nouveau-né
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Odds ratio
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Hygiène
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Maladie chronique
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Incidence
Type d'étude:
Etude d'étiologie
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Etude d'incidence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Afrique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
J Health Popul Nutr
Thème du journal:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Année:
2001
Type:
Article
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