PMID: 18204166Mar 28, 2008Paper

Assessment of the effect of socioeconomic factors on the prevalence of respiratory disorders in children

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology : an Official Journal of the Polish Physiological Society
Romana Pawlińska-Chmara, I Wronka

Abstract

Numerous studies indicate that a major health problem in children are illnesses of the respiratory system. Currently, increased attention is being paid to family social conditions and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of these illnesses. The aim of this study was to determine whether socioeconomic factors are related to child morbidity and whether the frequency of some infectious illnesses (influenza, angina, infections of upper and lower respiratory tract) among children is associated with their tempo of growth. The data came from a cross-sectional survey on 119 girls and 106 boys, aged 9-10 years, attending a primary school in Opole, Poland. In the present study, the rate of biological development was evaluated using height and height-to-weight proportion. Height and weight were measured and used to calculated BMI. The socioeconomic status and child morbidity were assessed, as based on the information giving by parents. To asses the socioeconomic status, the following factors were analyzed: education of parents and self-assessment of their material condition. Statistical analysis of the material were conducted using Chi-square test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results indicate that illnesses of the respirator...Continue Reading

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