Risk Factors of Pneumonia in Children– A Community Survey

Abstract

Pneumonia was the leading common cause of death in young children in Bangladesh. 351 patients of Pneumonia below five years of age were selected as per WHO guidelines. Out of 351 patients, one patient died due to very severe pneumonia that had history of low birth weight and malnutrition. The following factors were taken into consideration such as age, sex, low birth weight, feeding pattern, malnutrition, housing, paternal education, ventilation of living room and smoking habits of parents. It was found that below 2 months of age, severe pneumonia showed 50% and there was male preponderance in all age group and also 41.6% of male children had recurrent attack of pneumonia. Low birth weight and lack of breast feeding patient had suffered more frequently of Pneumonia. In this study, it was statistically proved that malnutrition (p=.00028), inadequate paternal education (p=.00007), bad ventilated living room (p=.00037) and also smoking habits of parents (p=.04054) had significant important risk factors of recurrent attack of Pneumonia in children.

Epidemiology and risk factors for pneumonia severity and mortality in Bangladeshi children <5 years of age before 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction

“…Most of our findings are consistent with risk factor analyses in previous pneumonia studies [17, 18]. Similarly, risk factors associated with mortality, such as low weight for age, lack of access to safe drinking water, and presence of at least one co-morbid condition, were also consistent with previous studies [19, 20].…”

Risk Factors for Pneumonia in Children under 5 Years in a Teaching Hospital in Nepal

“…2 Previous research has shown that in low resource settings, risk factors for pneumonia in children have included malnutrition, inadequate paternal education, bad ventilated living room, and smoking habits of parents. 3 Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality of children especially in developing countries. The Nepal Department of Health Services reported that acute respiratory illness (ARI) is the number one killer disease of children in Nepal.…”

Risk Factors Related to Residential Environment of Childhood Community Acquired Pneumonia

“…15 Crowding is common in developing countries, contributes to the transmission of infections through respiratory droplets, and has been clearly shown to be associated with respiratory infections. 16,17 Children living in kwacha (poor) houses or poorly ventilated living rooms suffered from pneumonia significantly higher than in pucca and good ventilated living room 18 . Visible mold spots or moldy air are regarded as the result of excess dampness, promoting the rapid growth of hazardous microbes, including bacteria, fungi, or viruses , 19 and these microbes may result in the occurrence of pneumonia.…”