NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH NHIỄM KHUẨN HÔ HẤP CẤP TÍNH VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở TRẺ DƯỚI 5 TUỔI CON CÁC BÀ MẸ TẠI HUYỆN MỸ TÚ, TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG NĂM 2020-2021

Abstract

Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are common diseases in children, especially children under 5 years old. The incidence of illness caused by acute respiratory infections is very high and is one of the three main causes of death in children. Objectives: Determining the percentage of ARI and some factors related to ARI in children under 5 years old in My Tu district, Soc Trang province in 2020-2021. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study with cluster sampling was conducted on 602 children under 5 years old. All data were collected by clinical examinations and questionnaires. SPSS 18.0 software was used for analyzing data. Using ChiSquare and Fisher’s Exact Test to determine related factors. The confidence level was 95%. Results: There were 347 children with ARIs, accounting for 57.6%. Some factors related to children’s ARI status were mother’s education, family economy, having family members who smoke and children’s age. Conclusion: The rate of ARIs in children was quite high. It is necessary to pay attention to factors affecting the ARI status of children such as smoking relatives and young age groups.