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  • Title: A study of two-weekly incidence of ARI in under-five children of rural area of Alwar (Rajasthan).
    Author: Madhav SM, Dixit GC, Prakasam PS, Sundaram NS, Shrivastava KN, Datta KK, Sharma RS.
    Journal: J Commun Dis; 1990 Dec; 22(4):243-6. PubMed ID: 2098428.
    Abstract:
    A retrospective study of two-weekly incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the under-five children of rural area of Alwar District (Rajasthan) based on the previous fourteen days' recall by the mothers was undertaken during December 1989 to assess the magnitude of the problem and its' risk factors. The two-weekly ARI incidence was reported to be 33 episodes per 100 under-fives. Mothers in higher socio-economic strata reported higher incidence of ARI for their children due to more accurate recall. Majority of ARI cases (76 per cent) were found to be of mild degree. 26 per cent of deaths in under-fives during the previous year were reported to be ARI-related. 50 per cent of ARI cases were left untreated. Among the treated group, private practitioners were found to be the main source of health care.
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