Urban (%) Rural (%) Total (%)
ARI Present 83 (36.89) 151 (67.11) 234 (52.00)
ARI Absent 142 (63.11) 74 (32.89) 216 (48.00)
Distribution of ARI cases according to gender      
Male 56 (67.46) 70 (46.36) 126 (53.84)
Female 27 (32.53) 81 (53.64) 108 (46.16)
Distribution of ARI cases according to age wise      
0-1 Yr 25 (30.12) 73 (48.34) 98 (41.88)
1-4 Yrs 42 (50.60) 66 (43.70) 108 (46.15)
4-5 Yrs 16 (19.27) 12 (07.94) 28 (11.96)
Distribution of ARI according to Social class      
Social class I 06 (07.22) 01 (00.66) 07 (02.99)
Social class II 09 (10.84) 08 (05.29) 17 (07.26)
Social class III 16 (19.27) 33 (21.85) 49 (20.94)
Social class IV 25 (30.12) 52 (34.43) 77 (32.90)
Social class V 27 (32.53) 57 (37.74) 84 (35.89)
Mother’s education of ARI Children      
Illiterate 36 (43.37) 79 (52.31) 115 (49.14)
Primary 21 (25.30) 31 (20.52) 52 (34.43)
High school 12 (14.45) 22 (14.56) 34 (14.52)
Intermediate 08 (09.63) 11 (07.28) 19 (08.11)
Above Intermediate 06 (07.22) 08 (05.29) 14 (05.98)
Father’s occupation      
Laborer 19 (22.89) 37 (24.50) 56 (23.93)
Pvt. Service 26 (31.32) 11 (07.28) 37 (15.81)
Agricultural 00 (00.00) 83 (54.96) 83 (35.47)
Business 32 (38.55) 16 (10.59) 48 (20.51)
Govt. Service 06 (07.22) 04 (02.64) 10 (04.27)
History of Parental smoking      
Yes 52 ( 62.65) 131 (86.75) 183 (78.20)
No 31 (37.34) 20 (13.24) 51 (21.79)
Overcrowding      
Yes 47 (56.62) 119 (78.80) 166 (70.94)
No 36 (43.37) 32 (21.19) 68 (29.05)
Cross ventilation      
Inadequate ventilation 45 (54.21) 129 (85.43) 174 (74.35)
Adequate ventilation 38 (45.78) 22 (14.56) 60 (25.64)
Use of domestic fuel      
Smoky Chullah 19 (22.89) 114 (75.49) 133 (56.83)
Smokeless Chullah 41 (49.39) 30 (19.86) 71 (30.34)
Others 23 (27.71) 07 (04.63) 30 (12.82)
Distribution of ARI cases according to Nutritional Status      
Normal 15 (18.07) 53 (35.09) 68 (29.05)
Grade I 23 (27.71) 39 (25.82) 62 (26.49)
Grade II 19 (22.89) 26 (17.21) 45 (19.23)
Grade III 15 (18.07) 21 (13.90) 36 (15.38)
Grade IV 11 (13.25) 12 ( 07.94) 23 (09.82)
Table 2: Social demographic factors and ARI cases in under five children of Meerut.