Incidence and determinants of acute diarrhoea in Malaysia: A population-based study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-112

  Gurpreet, K ^a   Tee, G H ^a   Amal, N M ^b   Paramesarvathy, R ^c   Karuthan, C ^d  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

^c University of Malaya ^*  (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acute; Cross sectional survey; Diarrhoea; Malaysia; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958281080     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i2.7814     Document Type: Article

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