The comorbidities of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infection and risk factors among under-five children in 45 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT: Diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are the primary causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of five worldwide. However, there is a scarcity of up-to-date conclusive multi-country studies on the comorbidity of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infection in under-five children in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the pooled magnitude and contributing factors of comorbidity of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infection in low- and middle-income countries. A cross-sectional study design was employed with the most recent Demographic and Health Survey secondary data (DHS) from 2015 to 2024 in low- and middle-income countries. This secondary data was accessed from the DHS portal through an online request. The DHS

SUBMITTER: Tekeba B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature