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Dost Muhammad Khan1, Muhammad Hamraz2, Alam Zeb Khattak3
1Department of Statics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.
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 the 325 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).
Conclusions:
Age, unhygienic living condition, balanced diet, stressful environment and the use of sore/spicy food were found to have a strong association with tonsillitis.
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