The Relationship between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Tonsillitis in Children aged 0-7 Years
| Main Authors: | Wardhani, Hanni, Rachmasari, Melati Citra, Puryani, Agustina |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Journal of Maternal and Child Health
, 2020
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- Background: Tonsillitis is a type of acute respiratory infection (ARI) that is most common in children and toddlers. This study aims to determine the relationship of exclusive breastfeeding to tonsillitis in children aged 0-7 years at the Pajang Health Center, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Pajang community health center, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. A total of 30 children aged <7 years was selected for this study. The dependent variable was tonsillitis. The independent variable was the history of exclusive breastfeeding. The data were collected by questionnaire and physical examination. The data were analyzed using the Fischer’s exact test.Results: Non-exclusive breastfeeding increases the risk of tonsillitis in children aged 0-7 years (OR= 7.00; 95% CI= 1.29 to 37.91; p= 0.024). Conclusion: Children aged 0-7 years who do not get exclusive breastfeeding are at risk of having tonsillitis than children who get exclusive breastfeeding.Keywords: tonsillitis, exclusive breastfeedingCorrespondence: Hanni Wardhani. Indonesian Doctors Internship Program, DKT Slamet Riyadi Hospital, Surakarta, Jl. Brigjen Slamet Riyadi 321, Surakarta 57148, Central Java. Email: hanniwardha@yahoo.com. Mobile +6282299801852Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2020), 5(3): 243-250https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2020.05.03.03