The Role of Passives Smoking in the Occurrence of Acute Otitis Media

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Authors

1 Professor, Department of Otolarhngology, Shool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Otolarhngology, Shool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

4 Otolarhngologist, Shool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

5 Medical Student, Shool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Acute otitis media is a common childhood disease with high cost in each community. Therefore, recognition of predisposing factors for acute otitis media has significant role in prevention of it and is cost-effective. There is conflicting results in previous studies for role of passive smoking in acute otitis media. The present study was designed to compare frequency of smoking in family of children with acute otitis media with control group.Methods: In a cross sectional case-control study, 90 children aged 7-12 years with acute otitis media were selected by simple convenient method and compared with 90 children who had not acute otitis media; both groups were matched for age and gender. Data were analyzed by SPSS (chi square test and logistic regression). P value less than 0.05 considered as significant.Finding: The frequency of smoking among family members of children with acute otitis media was significantly more than the relative of children without it. The odds ratio for passive smoking was 1.85. In other words, there was a significant correlation between passive smoking and occurrence of acute otitis media.Conclusion: In the present study, occurrence of acute otitis media was more than many studies carried out in other countries. This can be due to race differences between communities as an independent factor. To know risk factors of acute otitis media, it is recommended carrying out more studies with larger sample sizes in our community. 

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 115 - Serial Number 115
September and October 2011
Pages 947-951

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  • Receive Date: 06 March 2011
  • Revise Date: 29 April 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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