Risk factors contributing to acute diarrhoeal disease in children below five years.
Ceylon Med J
;
1992 Dec; 37(4): 116-9
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-48061
ABSTRACT
Data regarding factors contributing to acute diarrhoea in children under five years in urban populations in Sri Lanka is meagre. Studies of diarrhoeal disease have been limited mainly to descriptive epidemiological investigations. A case control study on 200 families in the Galle Municipality was undertaken to identify some of the social, behavioural and environmental factors contributing to childhood diarrhoea. Twelve variables were studied by logistic regression, and the following variables were identified as conferring a significant risk of causing diarrhoeal disease in children below five years in an urban setting in Sri Lanka; (1) unavailability of pipe-borne water in the house (2) lack of water-seal latrine in the household (3) low level of mother's education and her lack of awareness regarding infectious nature and mode of spread of diarrhoea (4) not disposing of children's faeces in a latrine (5) improper disposal of garbage.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Sri Lanka
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População Urbana
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Humanos
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Pré-Escolar
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Incidência
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Fatores de Risco
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Diarreia
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Diarreia Infantil
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Lactente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ceylon Med J
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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