Environmental risk factors for diarrhoea among male schoolchildren in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia

Diarrhoeal disease is still one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity of children in developing countries. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of diarrhoeal disease among male schoolchildren in Jeddah and to identify the associated risk factors, especially those related to drinking w...

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Published in:Journal of water and health 2009-09, Vol.7 (3), p.380-391
Main Authors: Al-Ghamdi, Mansour A, Bentham, Graham, Hunter, Paul R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Children
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing countries
Diarrhea
Diarrhea - epidemiology
Drinking water
Drying
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental factors
Environmental risk
Humans
LDCs
Male
Males
Morbidity
Parents
Prevalence
Public Health
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Sanitation
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Schools
Sewage
Socioeconomic Factors
Spillage
Water Supply
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Summary:Diarrhoeal disease is still one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity of children in developing countries. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of diarrhoeal disease among male schoolchildren in Jeddah and to identify the associated risk factors, especially those related to drinking water and sanitation disposal. This cross-sectional study was conducted randomly where self-administered questionnaires were issued to parents through the schools. The data were collected from 1,064 respondents indicating that 14.9% of the children had diarrhoea during the previous month. The main risk factors were: the number of children under five years living in the same house (OR per child 1.34, 95% confidence intervals 1.15-1.56), being of Saudi nationality (OR 1.75, 1.08-2.84), reporting sewage spillage near the home (OR 1.69, 1.14-2.53), eating out after school hours (OR 1.74, 1.16-2.60), not drying hands after washing them (OR 1.66, 1.10-2.51), using reusable cloths or sponges to dry dishes (OR 1.70, 1.14-2.52).
ISSN:1477-8920
1996-7829
DOI:10.2166/wh.2009.058