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- Title
Infecciones respiratorias en niños migrantes indígenas de familias jornaleras mexicanas.
- Authors
Curiel-Reyes, Rafael; Bárcenas-López, Rosa M.; Caballero-Hoyos, Ramiro; Villaseñor-Sierra, Alberto
- Abstract
Objective Identifying factors associated with respiratory tract infection in indigenous migrant day-laborer families'children living inthe sugarcane sector in Colima, Mexico. Methods This was a crosssectional study. Having given theirinformed consent, 71 mothers were interviewed for compiling pertinentsociodemographic data and a history of respiratory tract infection in their children during the harvest period 2010- 2011. Anthropometry for 176 children aged 0-14 years was recorded and they were clinically examinedfor upper and lower respiratory tract infection. Frequencies, percentages, Chi-square, odds ratio (crude and adjusted) and 95 % confidence intervals were calculated for the resulting data. Results 52.3 % of the children in the sample had a history of respiratory infectionoccurring during the last six months. Respiratory infectionrates were statistically significant regardingtemporary residencein shelters/hostels. The factors associated with a background of infection were being aged less than four years (AOR4.06:2.03-8.0995 %CI) and having been involved in temporary residence in a shelter, thereby leading tomore overcrowding and an increased use of wood stoves for cooking (AOR 1.92:1.01-3.6395 % CI). ConclusionIndigenous migrant day-laboring families'children are vulnerable to respiratory infection. Prevention programs should target their activities by age-group, emphasizing younger children, and promote improved sanitary conditions in the shelters.
- Subjects
COLIMA (Colima, Mexico); RESPIRATORY infections in children; DAY laborers; ANTHROPOMETRY; CONFIDENCE intervals; WOOD stoves; CHI-squared test
- Publication
Revista de Salud Pública, 2013, Vol 15, Issue 2, p271
- ISSN
0124-0064
- Publication type
Article