Water Facility Type and Acute Respiratory Infections in Under-Five Children: Insights From a Hospital-Based Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

When predicting the risk of childhood acute respiratory infections (ARI) among under-five children, categorizing drinking water sources remains controversial in Bangladesh. The study aimed to assess the impact of main two drinking water sources on childhood ARI status.

Methods

From January to April 2023, a hospital-based case-control study was carried out involving 216 cases and 216 controls among under-five children in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Children with ARI symptoms were considered as cases, while controls were without ARI symptoms. Piped water sources were categorized as improved sources, while tube well/boreholes as unimproved. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed to assess the relationship between two different water source cate

SUBMITTER: Bakchi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12745846 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature