INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol. 48, n° 3, 1999, pages 217-221, 16 réf., ISSN 0165-5876, NLD
RUPA (V.), JACOB (A.), JOSEPH (A.) *
Department of Otolaryngology. Christian Medical College and Hospital. Vellore. IND
In order to determine the prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in rural South Indian children, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 914 children (484 boys and 430 girls) from four primary schools and 12 nurseries (balwadis ; preschool), of adjacent villages of North Arcot District of Tamil Nadu state.
The preschool children were aged 2-5 years, while the ages of the primary school children ranged from 6 to 10 years.
The overall prevalence rate of CSOM was found to be 6%. The disease was equally prevalent in preschool children (5.7%) and primary school children (6.2%) (P=0.94).
Cholesteatomatous ear disease was observed in 1.2% of children, those of the older age group having a slightly higher prevalence rate (1.5%) than the younger age group (0.7%). Parental beliefs and existing practices with respect to the disease are also presented.
Mots-clés BDSP : Otite, Enfant 2 5 ans, Prévalence, Facteur risque, Ecole élémentaire, Croyance, Milieu rural, Enfant, Homme, Inde, Asie, ORL [pathologie], Prévention, Tumeur
Mots-clés Pascal : Otite moyenne, Suppuration, Chronique, Age préscolaire, Prévalence, Facteur risque, Cholestéatome, Ecole primaire, Croyance, Milieu rural, Enquête socioéconomique, Enfant, Homme, Inde, Asie, Sud, ORL pathologie, Oreille moyenne pathologie, Prévention, Tumeur
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Otitis media, Suppuration, Chronic, Preschool age, Prevalence, Risk factor, Cholesteatoma, Primary school, Belief, Rural environment, Socioeconomic inquiry, Child, Human, India, Asia, South, ENT disease, Middle ear disease, Prevention, Tumor
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Code Inist : 002B10D02. Création : 16/11/1999.