The pattern of diarrhea in children in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand: I. The incidence and seasonal variation of diarrhea.

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dc.contributor.authorSutra, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSrisontrisuk, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorPanpurk, Wen_US
dc.contributor.authorSutra, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorChirawatkul, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorSnongchart, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorKusowon, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:25:26Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:25:26Z
dc.date.issued1990-12-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe incidence, seasonal variation and risk factors of diarrhea in children in Thailand are not well defined. The objective of this study is to identify the incidence and seasonal variation of diarrhea in a rural community. A cohort of 481 children under five years of age from 14 villages in rural northeastern Thailand was followed for 1 year, from May 1988 to April 1989. The data were collected daily by 5 participant observers who resided in the villages during the study period. During the 25,012 person weeks of surveillance, 384 episodes of diarrhea occurred; 279 episodes (72.7%) were watery diarrhea and 105 episodes (27.3%) were dysentery-like diarrhea. The incidence of diarrhea was 2.1, 1.76, 0.96 and 0.45 episodes per child per year for children aged 0-6 months, 7-12 months, 1 year and above 2 years, respectively. Males were affected as frequently as females. The average duration of illness was 4.9, 2.1, 1.5 and 0.5 days per child per year for children aged under 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years and more than 3 years old, respectively. Both dysentery and watery diarrhea rates peaked for children of all ages from May to July, during the early rainy season. A second peak of watery diarrhea in the winter from November to January and was seen primarily in children less than 2 years old. The monthly incidence of diarrhea was associated with rainfall, ambient temperature and occupational behavior of people in each season.en_US
dc.description.affiliationFaculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSutra S, Srisontrisuk S, Panpurk W, Sutra P, Chirawatkul A, Snongchart N, Kusowon P. The pattern of diarrhea in children in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand: I. The incidence and seasonal variation of diarrhea. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1990 Dec; 21(4): 586-93en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/35176
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshOccupationsen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRainen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshSeasonsen_US
dc.subject.meshTemperatureen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleThe pattern of diarrhea in children in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand: I. The incidence and seasonal variation of diarrhea.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
dc.typeResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.en_US
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