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April 5, 2026National Journal of Community MedicineOpen Access

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acute Respiratory Infections among Under-Five Children in Urban Slums of North Kerala

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AGArdra Merin GeorgeSCSivakumar C.PBGBiju George

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Community-based study assesses acute respiratory infections in under-five children, suggesting the need for targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors of acute respiratory infections among under-five children in urban slums.
  • Conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in ten urban slums.
  • Enrolled 150 children aged five years and below using cluster sampling.
  • Assessed ARI prevalence using two-week symptom recall.
  • Analyzed associations between risk factors and ARI with chi-square tests and odds ratios.
  • ARI prevalence was found to be 38%, with upper respiratory tract infections being most common at 75.4%.
  • Significant associations were identified with factors like birth order greater than two, contact with an ARI case, and low maternal education.
  • No independent predictor was determined through multivariate logistic regression.

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George et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fb20a79560c99a0a17fdhttps://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.170420265922
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