Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children
This study investigates and identifies risk factors, comorbidity, and health service use related to ear infection in Australian children. Two cross-sectional analyses of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) involved 4,983 children aged 4 to 5 years in 2004 and aged 10 to 11 years in...
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| description | This study investigates and identifies risk factors, comorbidity, and health service use related to ear infection in Australian children. Two cross-sectional analyses of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) involved 4,983 children aged 4 to 5 years in 2004 and aged 10 to 11 years in 2010. Odds ratios (ORs) were analysed using bivariate logistic regression. The prevalence of parent-reported ear infection was 7.9% (394) among children aged 4 to 5 years and 3.3% (139) at 10 to 11 years. Our study found that risk factors associated with ear infection were indigenous status, not being breastfed, mother or father smoking at least once a day, and father’s school completion at year 9 or lower. By age 10 to 11 years significantly reported comorbidities were tonsillitis (OR 4.67; P<0.001), headache (OR 2.13; P=0.006), and asthma (OR 1.67; P=0.003) and ear infection was found to be associated with the use of pediatrician (OR 1.83; P=0.031), other specialist (OR 2.12; P<0.001), and early intervention services (OR 3.08; P=0.010). This empirical evidence can be used to inform the development of intervention and management programs for ear infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bfb5f4e1d3f34fbc97e4454b6faf6a112025-02-03T05:43:42ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592013-01-01201310.1155/2013/963132963132Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian ChildrenVasoontara Yiengprugsawan0Anthony Hogan1The Australian National University, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Acton, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaANZSOG Institute for Governance, University of Canberra, Acton, Canberra, ACT 2617, AustraliaThis study investigates and identifies risk factors, comorbidity, and health service use related to ear infection in Australian children. Two cross-sectional analyses of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) involved 4,983 children aged 4 to 5 years in 2004 and aged 10 to 11 years in 2010. Odds ratios (ORs) were analysed using bivariate logistic regression. The prevalence of parent-reported ear infection was 7.9% (394) among children aged 4 to 5 years and 3.3% (139) at 10 to 11 years. Our study found that risk factors associated with ear infection were indigenous status, not being breastfed, mother or father smoking at least once a day, and father’s school completion at year 9 or lower. By age 10 to 11 years significantly reported comorbidities were tonsillitis (OR 4.67; P<0.001), headache (OR 2.13; P=0.006), and asthma (OR 1.67; P=0.003) and ear infection was found to be associated with the use of pediatrician (OR 1.83; P=0.031), other specialist (OR 2.12; P<0.001), and early intervention services (OR 3.08; P=0.010). This empirical evidence can be used to inform the development of intervention and management programs for ear infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/963132 |
| spellingShingle | Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan Anthony Hogan Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children |
| title_full | Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children |
| title_short | Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors, Comorbidity, and Health Service Use in Australian Children |
| title_sort | ear infection and its associated risk factors comorbidity and health service use in australian children |
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