| Literature DB >> 8107171 |
M N Manun'ebo1, P A Haggerty, M Kalengaie, A Ashworth, B R Kirkwood.
Abstract
There have been very few longitudinal studies of diarrhoea morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. This longitudinal study of children aged 3-35 months from 18 clusters of villages reports an annual incidence rate of 6.3 episodes per child in a rural area of Zaire, which is higher than a cross-sectional estimate previously obtained in the same district. The study confirms that a child's risk of diarrhoeal attack is associated with age, water quality and sanitation, parental education and household size. The findings suggest also that birth interval may be an important risk factor for diarrhoeal morbidity.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Biology; Birth Intervals; Child; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diarrhea, Infantile; Diseases; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Family Size; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; French Speaking Africa; Health; Infant; Longitudinal Studies; Middle Africa; Morbidity; Natural Resources; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Public Health; Research Report; Risk Factors; Sanitation; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies; Water Supply; Youth; Zaire
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Year: 1994 PMID： 8107171
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Trop Med Hyg ISSN： 0022-5304