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December 1, 2020BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Socio-demographic and environmental factors associated with diarrhoeal disease among children under five in India

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To evaluate the socio-demographic and environmental factors associated with diarrhoeal disease among children under five years of age in India.
Analyzed cross-sectional secondary data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4, 2015-16) covering 247,743 living children aged under 5 years in India.
Used bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models to assess independent associations between demographic, geographic, and environmental predictors and childhood diarrhoea.
Diarrhoeal disease occurred in approximately 9% of children under five during the two weeks prior to the survey.
Significant sociodemographic predictors included rural residence (aOR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.09), Muslim religion (aOR: 1.18; 95% CI: 1.13, 1.24), and living in the central (aOR: 1.61; 95% CI: 1.52, 1.70) or western regions (aOR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.15).
Environmental predictors linked to higher diarrhoea likelihood included household floor materials (aOR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.12), roof materials (aOR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.13), and child stool disposal practices (aOR: 1.06; 95% CI: 0.98, 1.09).

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Cross-sectional study finds environmental conditions and sociodemographic background influence diarrhoeal disease risk in young children, highlighting needs for improved sanitation.

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Pintu Paul (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a74a9386a5eb4b8f5091d37 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09981-y

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Cross-sectional study finds environmental conditions and sociodemographic background influence diarrhoeal disease risk in young children, highlighting needs for improved sanitation.

Socio-demographic and environmental factors associated with diarrhoeal disease among children under five in India

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Socio-demographic and environmental factors associated with diarrhoeal disease among children under five in India

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