Inam-ul Haq, Muhammad Faraz, Samar Fatima Ijaz.
Frequency of Contributory Factors for Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children 2-60 Months of Age.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(2):622-3.

Background: One of the largest infectious sources of death in children under the age of 5 years is Pneumonia . By monitoring its contributory factors, incidence of pneumonia can be decreased . Aim: To delineate the frequency of contributory factors for pneumonia in children 2 to 60 months of age. Methods: This cross sectional analysis was done in the department of Pediatrics, King Edward Medical University (Mayo Hospital ), Lahore from December 2017 to March 2018. This analysis was ratified by institutional review board ( IRB) . We conducted a validated survey consisting of 124 children 2 to 60 months of age, satisfying the IMNCI criteria of pneumonia which were counted in by non-probability convenience sampling. The contributory factors were noted. The data were put in SPSS 20 for statistical analysis. Frequency tables were formulated to decide the contributory factors for pneumonia. Results: Among 124 study population, 34.7% mothers were illiterate and 73.4% belonged to lower socio- economic status. Regarding contributory factors, 87.1% had overcrowding, 66.9% used non-liquefied petroleum gas, 65.3% were not exclusively breast fed, 29.8% had malnutrition, 55.6% had history of contact with patients suffering from acute respiratory illness, and 54.8% had self-use of antibiotics at home prior to admission. Conclusion: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding, overcrowding, use of non-liquefied petroleum gas, history of contact with patients suffering from acute respiratory illness, and self-use of antibiotics were found to be the contributory factors for pneumonia.

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