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AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 27, 期 4, 页码 399-404出版社
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC AUSTRALIA INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00416.x
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Objective: To provide recent data regarding the epidemiology of community-based respiratory infections in Australia. Methods: A longitudinal study between 1997-99 involving collection of a health diary from 600 families in Melbourne. Results: More than 80% of study participants reported at least one respiratory episode over 15 months. An average of 2.2 respiratory episodes per person per year was reported, with a mean episode duration of 6.3 days. On average, subjects were symptomatic for 4.2% of the study days. Compared with other age groups, children aged less than two years were most likely to have at least one respiratory episode, a greater number of episodes per person and the longest episode duration (6.8 days). Approximately one in three (28.7%) respiratory episodes were associated with a doctor's visit, and one in four (23%) necessitated time off school or work. Exposure to other people with respiratory symptoms was commonly reported. Conclusions: Respiratory infections are common, cause a significant amount of morbidity, and are major contributors to the total community health burden. Implications: The direct and indirect costs of respiratory infections to the community are substantial.
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