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Incidence, Pattern, and Severity of Acute Respiratory Infections among Infants and Toddlers of a Peri-Urban Area of Delhi: A 12-Month Prospective Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic, environmental, and health characteristics of the study subjects.
Characteristic ()Number (%)
(1) Age at enrolment 
 0-1 month29 (27.4)
 2–11 months38 (35.8)
 12–35 months39 (36.8)
(2) Type of family 
 Nuclear31 (29.2)
 Joint75 (70.8)
(3) Socioeconomic status of the family* 
 Middle 84 (79.2)
 Upper lower22 (20.8)
(4) Mother’s literacy status  
 Up to primary13 (12.3)
 Middle/high school54 (51.0)
 Higher secondary16 (15.0)
 Graduate/higher23 (21.7)
(5) Overcrowding 
 Present 50 (47.2)
(6) Natural ventilation 
 Inadequate 22 (20.8)
(7) Separate kitchen 
 Present 91 (85.8)
(8) Fuel used for cooking 
 LPG only87 (82.1)
 Biomass + LPG19 (17.9)
(9) Exposure to ETS 
 Present 48 (45.3)
(10) Prevalence of malnutrition 
 Mild to moderate27 (23.6)
Assessed by modified Kuppuswamy scale with price index corrected for 2011.