Factors Associated with Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Under Five Years Old: Analysis of the Demographic and Family Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of caregiver-reported ARI symptoms and identify independent risk factors among Peruvian children under five using a nationally representative survey. Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study using the 2022 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) of Peru. Children under five with complete data were included. ARI symptoms were defined from the standardized DHS/ENDES question asking whether the child had a cough in the preceding two weeks. Analyses accounted for the complex survey design (weights, strata, primary sampling units). Associations were

SUBMITTER: Polo-Pucho DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12468254 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature