Acute respiratory infections and its associated risk factors among children aged 6–59 months in Ghana
A multinomial regression analysis of the 2022 demographic and health survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22073503 |
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| Authors | Desmond Klu (0000-0002-2800-2943, University of Health and Allied Sciences, corresponding author), Amidu Alhassan (0000-0002-4102-4995, University of Cape Coast), Charity Akpene Dansu (Ghana Education Service) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1518427-1518427 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1518427 |
| PMID | 40589812 |
| OpenAlex | W4411325452 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
Background: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) remain a critical health concern, particularly among children aged 6-59 months, where they are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Globally, ARIs significantly contribute to child mortality, accounting for nearly 15% of all deaths in children under 5 years of age. Objective: To assess the risk factors associated with ARI severity among children aged 6-59 months in Ghana. Research design: was set at 0.05. Results: The prevalence of ARI was 17.1% for chest problems only, 66.1% for nose breathing difficulties, and 16.8% for both nose and chest problems. Key predictors of ARI included coastal zone residency (aOR = 7.89; CI: 2.26-27.60), maternal illiteracy (aOR = 0.34; CI: 0.12-0.93), maternal ethnicity (Akan: aOR = 0.12; CI: 0.02-0.85), and age of household head (20-29 years: aOR = 59.08; CI: 3.04-1,150.14). Boys were more likely than girls to experience both nose and chest problems (aOR = 3.44; CI: 1.61-7.34), and younger children, particularly those under 12 months, were at higher risk of ARI (aOR = 21.04; CI: 3.34-132.64). Children who were not breastfeeding (aOR = 2.62; CI: 1.15-5.94) and had not suffer from diarrhea (aOR = 2.28; CI: 1.19-4.38) were more at risk of ARI. Conclusion: The findings highlight the significant role of maternal education, household sanitation, and child-specific factors in influencing ARI risk among children in Ghana. Efforts to improve maternal education, enhance sanitation facilities, and implement targeted interventions for high-risk children are critical to reducing the burden of ARI in Ghana
Environmental health · Intensive care medicine · Multinomial logistic regression · Regression analysis · Respiratory system · Statistics · Medicine · Pediatric health and respiratory diseases · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Respiratory viral infections research · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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