1Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Vanitha S S Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, J J M Medical College, Davangere-577004, Karnataka, India E-mail: vanitha4988@gmail.com Mobile: +919480479186
Online published on 16 March, 2018.
In the past 60 years the incidence, distribution and clinical severity of dengue has increased dramatically. Population growth in the tropics provides many susceptible hosts. Uncontrolled urbanization leads to inadequate management of water and waste product, providing a range of large water stores and disposable, non-biodegradable container that have became habitats for the larvae.
To study the social profile of dengue fever among children
Cross sectional study
1 year from 1st Jan 2014 to 31st Dec 2014
Teaching hospitals of J.J.M Medical College
Method of face to face interview with informant was done for filling up of predesigned, pretested proforma for all confirmed cases of dengue. For the most of the variables chi-square (χ2) test was applied, if 20% or more than 20% have expected count less than 5 then fisher's exact test was applied.
Out of 150 paediatric dengue cases 41% were in the age group of 5–9 years, M: F ratio was 1.03: 1. 74.7% of cases were from class III, IV and V socioeconomic status. 44.7% cases were reported in post-monsoon period. 65.3% cases were Anti Ig M positive and 34.7% were NS 1 Ag positive.
From the current study it can be concluded that, the dengue infection with reference to the parameters such as age, sex, urban/rural area, season, socioeconomic, socio-environment varies widely.
Dengue, socio-environment, social profile, paediatric
