Prevalence of Middle Ear Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Children under 5 Years in Gasabo District of Kigali City, Rwanda

Table 1

Characteristics of children.

Characteristics	Frequency	%
Gender
Males
Females
Age (months)
≤12
13–24
25–36
37–48
≥49
SES
Low
Middle
High
Level of education
No education
Primary
Secondary
Vocational
Upper respiratory tract infections
Never
Sometimes
Always
Breastfeeding
Never
<12 months
12–24 months
25–36 months
>36 months
Household smoke
Never
Sometimes
Always
Passive smoking
Never
Sometimes
Always
Residence
Rural
Urban
Accuracy of parents’ knowledge
Knowing about infection
Not knowing about infection