Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study

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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2026; 15(3): 121288
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.121288

Table 2 Comparative analysis of baseline demographic, n (%)/mean ± SD

Characteristics	Missing	Total (n = 233)	Intervention group (n = 149)	Control group (n = 74)	P value
Sex (male)		112 (50.2)	74 (49.7)	38 (51.4)	0.887
Age (years)		3.3 ± 0.1	3.5 ± 1.1	2.9 ± 0.5	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m²)		16.5 ± 3.0	16.4 ± 3.0	16.7 ± 3.0	0.410
Pre-existing conditions		16 (7.2)	13 (8.7)	3 (4.1)	0.275
Primary caregiver					0.788
Parents		195 (87.4)	131 (87.9)	64 (86.5)
Grandparents		20 (9.0)	12 (8.1)	8 (10.8)
Others		8 (3.6)	6 (4.0)	2 (2.7)
Parent’s occupation	5 (2.2)				0.042
Unemployed		5 (2.3)	4 (2.8)	1 (1.4)
Labor		90 (41.3)	57 (39.3)	33 (45.2)
Agriculture		6 (2.8)	5 (3.5)	1 (1.4)
Business		54 (24.8)	41 (28.3)	13 (17.8)
Government		46 (21.1)	23 (15.9)	23 (31.5)
Private sector		15 (6.9)	13 (9.0)	2 (2.7)
Others		2 (0.9)	2 (1.4)	0
Paternal education	9 (4.0)				< 0.001
Primary school		33 (15.4)	23 (16.2)	10 (13.9)
Secondary school		94 (43.9)	77 (54.2)	17 (23.6)
Higher education		87 (40.7)	42 (29.6)	45(62.5)
Maternal education	7 (3.1)				0.021
Primary school		23 (10.7)	15 (10.5)	8 (11.0)
Secondary school		83 (38.4)	66 (46.2)	17 (23.3)
Higher education		110 (51.0)	62 (43.4)	48 (65.8)
Income sufficiency	3 (1.4)				0.571
Sufficient		183 (83.2)	123 (84.3)	60 (81.1)
Insufficient		37 (16.8)	23 (15.8)	14 (18.9)

BMI: Body mass index.

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Citation: Srisingh K, Sribuarom N, Suasing C, Inkate S. Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 121288
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Srisingh K, Sribuarom N, Suasing C, Inkate S. Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 121288 [DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.121288]

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