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nfluenza Other Respir Viruses. 2017 Sep 21. doi: 10.1111/irv.12481. [Epub ahead of print] [h=1]The prevalence and risk factors for Acute Respiratory Infections in children aged 0-59 months in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study.[/h] Cox M[SUP]1[/SUP], Rose L[SUP]1[/SUP], Kalua K[SUP]2[/SUP], de Wildt G[SUP]1[/SUP], Bailey R[SUP]3[/SUP], Hart J[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. Malawi has high childhood mortality but limited data on the prevalence of disease in the community.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] A cross-sectional study of children aged 0-59 months. Health passports were examined for ARI diagnoses in the preceding 12 months. Children were physically examined for malnutrition or current ARI.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] 828 children participated. The annual prevalence of ARI was 32.6% (95% CI 29.3-36.0%). Having a sibling with ARI (OR 1.44, P=0.01), increasing household density (OR 2.17, P=0.02) and acute malnutrition (OR 1.69, P=0.01) were predictors of infection in the last year. The point prevalence of ARI was 8.3% (95% CI 6.8-10.4%). Risk factors for current ARI were acute-on-chronic malnutrition (OR 3.06, P=0.02), increasing household density (OR1.19, P=0.05) and having a sibling with ARI (OR 2.30, P=0.02). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
PMID: 28941079 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12481
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. Malawi has high childhood mortality but limited data on the prevalence of disease in the community.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] A cross-sectional study of children aged 0-59 months. Health passports were examined for ARI diagnoses in the preceding 12 months. Children were physically examined for malnutrition or current ARI.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] 828 children participated. The annual prevalence of ARI was 32.6% (95% CI 29.3-36.0%). Having a sibling with ARI (OR 1.44, P=0.01), increasing household density (OR 2.17, P=0.02) and acute malnutrition (OR 1.69, P=0.01) were predictors of infection in the last year. The point prevalence of ARI was 8.3% (95% CI 6.8-10.4%). Risk factors for current ARI were acute-on-chronic malnutrition (OR 3.06, P=0.02), increasing household density (OR1.19, P=0.05) and having a sibling with ARI (OR 2.30, P=0.02). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
PMID: 28941079 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12481