Research Article

Association of Acute Respiratory Infections with Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass Fuel Exposure among Under-Five Children in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 1

Prevalence of acute respiratory infections with respect to age, sex, and diagnosis among under-five children in Jimma town, Ethiopia, May, 2020.

Sn. No.CharactersCategoriesPrevalence

1AgeLess than one year11 (25.6%)
One year10 (23.3%)
Two years9 (20.9%)
Three years8 (18.6%)
Four years5 (11.6%)
Total43 (100%)

2SexMale19 (44.2%)
Female24 (55.8%)
Total43 (100%)

3DiagnosisPneumonia35 (81.3%)
Bronchiolitis5 (11.6%)
Asthma (recurrent wheeze)3 (6.9%)
Total43 (100%)