Disease burden of community acquired pneumonia among children under 5 y old in China: A population based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To obtain the baseline data on the incidence and cost of community acquired pneumonia among under-5 children for future studies, and provide evidence for shaping China's strategies regarding pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV).

Methods

Three townships from Heilongjiang, Hebei and Gansu Province and one community in Shanghai were selected as study areas. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data on incidence and cost of pneumonia among children under 5 y old in 2012.

Results

The overall incidence of clinically diagnosed pneumonia in children under 5 y old was 2.55%. The incidence in urban area was 7.97%, higher than that in rural areas (1.68%). However, no difference was found in the incidences of chest X-ray confirmed pneumonia between urban and

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512787 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature