TY - JOUR
T1 - The analysis of risk factors associated with tonsillitis in district Mardan, Pakistan
AU - Khan, Dost Muhammad
AU - Hamraz, Muhammad
AU - Khattak, Alam Zeb
AU - Ali, Ishfaq
AU - Khalil, Umair
AU - Khan, Zardad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/7
Y1 - 2020/7
N2 - Objective: To assess the risk factors associated with tonsillitis. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Mardan Medical Complex and District Headquarter Hospital, Mardan, Pakistan, from January to June 2018, and comprised tonsillitis patients. Data was collected using a questionnaire which included different risk factors like age 1-10 years, gender, residential area, dietary habit etc. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the325 subjects, 200(61.54%), were clinically diagnosed with tonsillitis; 138(69%) being males. Age, unhygienic living condition, balanced diet, stressful environment and the use of sore/spicy foods were identified as significantly associated factors (p<0.05). Conclusion: Age, unhygienic living condition, balanced diet, stressful environment and the use of sore/spicy food were found to have a strong association with tonsillitis.
AB - Objective: To assess the risk factors associated with tonsillitis. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Mardan Medical Complex and District Headquarter Hospital, Mardan, Pakistan, from January to June 2018, and comprised tonsillitis patients. Data was collected using a questionnaire which included different risk factors like age 1-10 years, gender, residential area, dietary habit etc. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the325 subjects, 200(61.54%), were clinically diagnosed with tonsillitis; 138(69%) being males. Age, unhygienic living condition, balanced diet, stressful environment and the use of sore/spicy foods were identified as significantly associated factors (p<0.05). Conclusion: Age, unhygienic living condition, balanced diet, stressful environment and the use of sore/spicy food were found to have a strong association with tonsillitis.
KW - Chi-square
KW - Risk factors
KW - Stepwise logistic regression
KW - Tonsillitis
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U2 - 10.5455/JPMA.15375
DO - 10.5455/JPMA.15375
M3 - Article
C2 - 32799268
AN - SCOPUS:85089197644
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 70
SP - 1169
EP - 1172
JO - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 7
ER -