Associations between long-term drought and diarrhea among children under five in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is projected to intensify drought conditions, which may increase the risk of diarrheal diseases in children. We constructed log-binomial generalized linear mixed models to examine the association between diarrhea risk, ascertained from global-scale nationally representative Demographic and Health Surveys, and drought, represented by the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index, among children under five in 51 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Exposure to 6-month mild or severe drought was associated with an increased diarrhea risk of 5% (95% confidence interval 3-7%) or 8% (5-11%), respectively. The association was stronger among children living in a household that needed longer time to collect water or had no access to water or soap/detergent for handwash

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247069 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature