Prevalence of Diarrhoeal Disease, its Seasonal and Age Variation in under- fives in
Abstract
Background: Diarrhoeal disease forms one of the two major killer diseases in children under five
years of age in the developing world. Data on the prevalence and related factors of diarrhea in
Kashmir valley is quite scanty. Thus this study was carried out to find the burden of diarrhoeal
disease and the effect of a temperate climate (as compared to a tropical one in rest of India) on
the pattern of diarrhoeal disease in Kashmir valley.
Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out using pretested interview schedule.
Results: Overall period (last 15 days) and point (24 hrs) prevalence rates of diarrhoeal diseases
among children under age of 5 years were calculated which came to the order of (25.2%) and
(9.3%) respectively. Prevalence of diarrhoea decreased significantly with increased age and in
summer months.
Conclusion: The burden of diarrhoeal disease in Kashmir is quite high, like most places in the
developing world. The age pattern, and seasonal pattern of diarrhoeal disease also resembles that
found in studies across India and the developing world.
Keywords: Diarrhoea, seasonal variation, age distribution.
years of age in the developing world. Data on the prevalence and related factors of diarrhea in
Kashmir valley is quite scanty. Thus this study was carried out to find the burden of diarrhoeal
disease and the effect of a temperate climate (as compared to a tropical one in rest of India) on
the pattern of diarrhoeal disease in Kashmir valley.
Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out using pretested interview schedule.
Results: Overall period (last 15 days) and point (24 hrs) prevalence rates of diarrhoeal diseases
among children under age of 5 years were calculated which came to the order of (25.2%) and
(9.3%) respectively. Prevalence of diarrhoea decreased significantly with increased age and in
summer months.
Conclusion: The burden of diarrhoeal disease in Kashmir is quite high, like most places in the
developing world. The age pattern, and seasonal pattern of diarrhoeal disease also resembles that
found in studies across India and the developing world.
Keywords: Diarrhoea, seasonal variation, age distribution.
Ahmed, S. F., Farheen, A., Muzaffar, A., & Mattoo, G. (2008). Prevalence of Diarrhoeal Disease, its Seasonal and Age Variation in under- fives in. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/57
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