DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i08.051

Pages: 3238-3247

In this study 300 cases and 300 controls participated. Among cases 60% (180) were male children and 40% were female children. This was descriptive observational study among controls 59% (177) were males and 41% (123) were females. Children with community acquired pneumonia, between the age groups of 6months to 5years admitted in the hospital were evaluate and treated. Effect of Sociodemographic, nutritional, immunization, environmental factors in the aetiology of pneumonia was evaluated. There was a significant association between immunization and risk of severe pneumonia. There was a significant association between education of parents and risk of severe Pneumonia.A statistically significant association was found between social class and severe pneumonia. A statistically significant association between type of house and severe pneumonia. Overcrowding increases risk of severe pneumonia. There was a significant association between exposure to indoor pollution and severe pneumonia. Parental smoking is significant in causing severe pneumonia. The association was found to be significant and cases having history of low birth weight has higher risk of pneumonia. Children who are given pre lacteal feeds have higher risk of developing pneumonia. There was a statistically significant association between duration of exclusive breast feeds and risk of severe pneumonia. There was a significant association between malnutrition and severe pneumonia.