Gangadhar Mirji|Shashank Kj|Shrikant Sw|Dharmanand Reddy|Harilal Naik
Socio-demographic profile of under five children admitted for acute lower respiratory tract infections in a tertiary care hospital
Gulbarga University|Shri BM Patil Medical College|Gulbarga University|Gulbarga University|Gulbarga University
background children considered susceptible host disease infections acute respiratory tract infection leading cause morbidity mortality children five years age objective current study know sociodemographic profile five children admitted acute lower respiratory tract infections methods hospital based case control study conducted basaveshwar sangameshwar general hospital attached mr medical college gulbarga study period one half year 01012012 30062013 200 alri cases fulfilling criteria pneumonia age group 2 months 5 years interrogated potential modifiable risk factors per predesigned proforma 200 healthy control children age group also interrogated results majority 46 respondents age group 212 months 607 rural areas 59 295 cases mud cow dung flooring house compared 44 220 controls association flooring alri statistically significant conclusion efforts made improve literacy status parents administration improving housing condition family better living reduce incidence acute respiratory infection among five children