H. Brussow et al., RISK-FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL OF RESPIRATORY-DISEASES IN THE ECUADORIAN CHILDREN, Journal of diarrhoeal diseases research, 13(4), 1995, pp. 212-218
Risk factors associated with the recall of a recent episode of acute r
espiratory infection (ARI) were evaluated in 1,553 Ecuadorian preschoo
l children enrolled into a cross-sectional health and nutrition survey
. In a univariate analysis, ARI recall was significantly higher in chi
ldren living in low altitude regions (Relative Risk, RR=2.4), in young
er children (RR=1.6), in children from larger families (RR=1.3), in ch
ildren with diarrhoea recall (RR=1.9), in children served with poor qu
ality drinking water (RR=1.3) and in anaemic children (RR=1.2) than th
at in the appropriate control groups, After taking into account the co
nfounding effect of altitude, no association was found between ARI rec
all and low height-for-age values, Stepwise logistic regression analys
is identified living in low altitude regions, diarrhoea recall, and yo
unger age as independent factors associated with a higher recall of AR
I. In contrast to the recall of acute diarrhoea, no association betwee
n ART recall and nutritional status was found, The impact of nutrition
al interventions in children from developing countries may be greater
on enteric than on respiratory diseases.