Study on otitis media among people and related factors at Ca Mau Province
- Author:
Pham The Hien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
otitis media
- MeSH:
Otitis Media/epidemiology;
Epidemiology;
Adult
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;478(4):46-47
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Adult persons of 16-70 years old at the age groups in 3 urban, rural areas and U Minh muddly jungle in Ca Mau province from August 2002 to October 2003 were investigated. The incidence of chronical otitis media with ear-drum membrane perforation reached 1.6% in general, 2.1% in U Minh jungle, 1.2% in urban and 1.6% in rural areas. Related factors and factory which increased the incidence were chronical similar rhinitis, amygdalitis indoor animals. The gender and smoking habits were not related.
