Prevalence and predictors of acute respiratory infection among children under-five years in Tigray regional state, northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory infection is still one of the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality worldwide. Developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia continue to share an overburden of this infection. Studies showed that different predictor factors were associated with the occurrence of childhood acute respiratory infection. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated predictor factors of acute respiratory infection among children under-five years in the Tigray Regional State, northern Ethiopia.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study design was done from January 18, 2016, to June 27, 2016. A total of 986 children under-five years were selected for this study. The logistic regression model

SUBMITTER: Gebrerufael GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10614314 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature