A study of ocular infections amongst primary school children in Delhi.

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Rajeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehra, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorDabas, Pratibhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKamlesh,en_US
dc.contributor.authorRaha, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-06-22en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T19:06:09Z
dc.date.available2004-06-22en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T19:06:09Z
dc.date.issued2004-06-22en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study of ocular infections was conducted amongst primary school children residing in an urban slum and rural area of Delhi. A total of four schools were selected, two from urban slum in Central Delhi Rouse Avenue and two from a peripheral village on the outskirts of Delhi. All the children studying in the above mentioned schools and residing in the same area were covered. All the study subjects were interviewed, clinically examined and given a proforma to be filled by their parents. Of the total 775 subjects only 91 (11.74%) had ocular infections. Conjunctivitis was the most prevalent infection followed by trachoma, stye, blepharitis and chalazion. The type and prevalence of infection was similar, in both sexes and both areas, rural and urban. There was a significant rising trend of ocular infection with increase in age. A significant association was found between ocular infections and religion but the association with per capita income was not significant.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDeptt. of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar R, Mehra M, Dabas P, Kamlesh , Raha R. A study of ocular infections amongst primary school children in Delhi. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2004 Jun; 36(2): 121-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112708
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshBlepharitis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChalazion --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshConjunctivitis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEye Infections --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHordeolum --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPoverty Areasen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshSchoolsen_US
dc.subject.meshTrachoma --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Populationen_US
dc.titleA study of ocular infections amongst primary school children in Delhi.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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