An analytical study of prevalence of ear disorders and their risk factors among children in a resettlement colony of Delhi
Background: The world has more than 360 million population (almost 5% of world’s population) with disabling hearing loss and among them, 32 million are children. It is estimated that over 166 million people in the developing world face a severe lack of intervention services for hearing loss. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Perspectives In Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pimr.org.in/2020-vol8-issue-3/originalarticle2_v1.pdf |
| Summary: | Background: The world has more than 360 million population
(almost 5% of world’s population) with disabling hearing loss
and among them, 32 million are children. It is estimated that
over 166 million people in the developing world face a severe
lack of intervention services for hearing loss. There is a need
to estimate the magnitude of various ear morbidities in school
age children as well as to identify the various risk factors that
play a role in the emergence of these morbidities.
Aim: To find prevalence of various ear disorders and their risk
factors among children 5-11 years old.
Methodology: It was a cross-sectional, community based study
conducted at a resettlement colony named Gokulpuri, in East
Delhi. Study was conducted for a period of one year, Jan 2017
– Dec 2017. Children in the age group 5 yrs. to 11 yrs. were
included in the study. Results: Total prevalence of ear
morbidities in children was found to be 15.8%. Wax impaction
in the ears was found to be most prevalent morbidity 10.6%.
Educational status of mother and head of the family,
immunization status of child, history of slapping trauma and
coryza were among the associated risk factors. Exclusive breast
feeding was statistically insignificantly associated. |
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| ISSN: | 2348-1447 2348-229X |