scholarly journals A Multivariate Multilevel Analysis of the Risk Factors Associated with Anthropometric Indices in Iranian mid-adolescents

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyyed Taghi Heydari ◽  
Marizeh Alamolhoda ◽  
Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Ayatollahi ◽  
Reza Tabrizi ◽  
Maryam Akbari
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Multivariate Multilevel Model ◽  
History Of Obesity

Abstract Background The present study was conducted to assess some specific factors related to anthropometric indices in a representative sample of Iranian mid-adolescents. It also aimed to investigate the relationship between three anthropometric indices using a multivariate multilevel approach.Methods This study was conducted among 2538 students (1286 boys) aged 14 - 20 years old, who were randomly selected among 16 high schools by multi-stage random sampling procedure from 4 education districts of Shiraz, Iran. Data on demographic characteristics and anthropometric measures were collected. Anthropometric indices were estimated by the calibrated tools. A multivariate multilevel model was used to assess the predictor variables associated with obesity measures of the triceps (TST), abdominal (AST), and subscapular (SST) skinfold thickness.Results In this study, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was estimated to be 10.2 and 5.1%, respectively. Hierarchical models showed that, the outcome variables were correlated at the child and district levels. Positive associations were observed between the sex, family history of obesity, and moderate and high Socio-Economic Status (SES) with three anthropometric indices. Moreover, there were positive associations between moderate to vigorous physical activities with AST and SST, but they were not statistically significant at a significance level of 0.05.Conclusions Our findings revealed that, TST, AST, and SST could be useful indices for measuring the adiposity in mid-adolescents. In addition, the effect of the district level on the predictor variables highlights the important role of the environmental factors on the childhood obesity.

Gender comparisons of adolescents’ anthropometry and blood pressure in Osun State, South-Western Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget Omisore ◽  
Akinlolu G. Omisore ◽  
Emmanuel Akintunde Abioye-Kuteyi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Blood Pressures ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: Adolescents are in their formative years, and they experience several changes including anthropometric changes. Significant weight gain occurs in adolescence, and increasingly, obesity and consequent increase in blood pressure (BP) are found in adolescents. Objective: This study compared anthropometric and BP measurements in male and female adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1000 adolescents (510 males and 490 females) were selected by multi-stage sampling from eight secondary schools. Pertinent information was collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16.0 version, and the means of anthropometric indices and blood pressures in males and females were compared using independent t-test. Results: The mean age for male respondents was 13.83 years (SD 2.12) and for females 13.62 (SD 1.96). Generally, anthropometric indices gradually increased from the lower ages to the higher ages in both males and females. The mean height was the same for both males and females (1.54 m), while the mean weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were significantly higher in females than in males (p<0.05). A significantly higher proportion of females compared with males were overweight (10.2%, 5.3%) and obese (3.9%, 2.0%), respectively. The overall prevalence of “hypertension,” was 4.1% and more females (70.7%) had “hypertension” than males (29.3%). Conclusion: Females were heavier and constituted the greater proportion of those who had elevated BP. Adequate attention needs to be given to the challenging problems of overweight and obesity to forestall development of hypertension in adolescents, especially female adolescents.

Adolescent’s profile with overweight and obesity at vitória municipal school system

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Bruno Luna Oliveira ◽  
Cristian Fernando de Siqueira Alves ◽  
Karol Lacava Cordeiro ◽  
Maria Aline Almeida Guerra ◽  
Alcides Da Silva Diniz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
School System ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Abdominal Circumference ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level

ABSTRACT Objetive: to analyze the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescent students in Vitória de Santo Antão city. Méthod: this is about a cross sectional study with a sample of adolescents aged 10-19 years selected by conglomerate in municipal school system from Vitória de Santo Antão city. The sample comprised of 255 students was analyzed according to the socioeconomic, anthropometric measures, physical activity and eating habits variables in December 2009. Statistical analysis of parametric variables were made using Chi-square and t test at a significance level of 5%. The study was submitted to the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Pernambuco and approved under number 262/09. Results: the prevalence of overweight in both sexes was 19.2%, other factors were not associated (p> 0.05), as skin color, social class and eating habits. Triglyceride levels, physical activity and hypertension showed statistical significance when related to excess weight. Conclusion: the adolescents affected by overweight and obesity were more susceptible to hypertension and hypertriglyceridemia. Reduction in BMI and health habits of life contributes to the reduction of cardiometabolic morbidity. Descriptors: adolescent; hypertension; obesity; abdominal circumference; cross sectional study.RESUMOObjetivo: analisar a prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em adolescentes escolares na cidade de Vitória de Santo Antão. Método: estudo transversal, com amostra composta por adolescentes de 10-19 anos, selecionada por conglomerado, na rede municipal de ensino em Vitória de Santo Antão. A amostra composta por 255 estudantes foi analisada segundo as variáveis socioeconômicas, medidas antropométricas, práticas de atividade física e hábitos alimentares em dezembro de 2009. Para análise foi utilizando o teste Qui-quadrado e o Teste t em nível de significância de 5%. O estudo foi submetido ao Comitê de Ética da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco e aprovado sob o nº 262/09. Resultados: a prevalência de excesso de peso em ambos os sexos foi 19,2%, outros fatores não estiveram associados com o excesso de peso (p>0,05) como cor da pele, classe social e hábitos alimentares. Os níveis de triglicerídeo, atividade física e hipertensão arterial apresentaram significância estatística quando relacionados com o excesso de peso. Conclusão: os adolescentes acometidos por sobrepeso e obesidade estiveram mais expostos a hipertensão e hipertrigliceridemia. Espera-se que a redução do IMC e adoção de hábitos saudáveis de vida contribua para uma significativa redução de morbidades cardiometabólicas. Descritores: adolescente; obesidade; circunferência abdominal; estudos transversais.RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar la prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en estudiantes adolescentes en Vitória de Santo Antao. Método: estúdio con diseño transversal, con una muestra de adolescentes de 10-19 años seleccionada por el conglomerado en el sistema municipal de educación en Vitória de Santo Antão. La muestra de 255 estudiantes fueron analizados de acuerdo a las medidas socioeconómicas, antropométricas, actividad física y los hábitos alimentarios en diciembre de 2009. El análisis estadístico de las variables paramétricas se realizaron mediante la prueba de Chi-cuadrado y teste t a un nivel de significancia del 5%. El estudio fue presentado al Comité de Ética de la Universidad Federal de Pernambuco y aprobados en virtud del n º 262/09. Resultados: La prevalencia de sobrepeso en ambos sexos fue del 19,2%, otros factores no se asociaron (p> 0,05), como la clase sociales, color de la piel y hábitos alimenticios. Los niveles de triglicéridos, actividad física y la hipertensión fueron significativos cuando se relaciona con el exceso de peso. Conclusion: adolescentes afectados por el sobrepeso y la obesidad fueron más susceptibles a la hipertensión y la hipertrigliceridemia. Se espera que la reducción del índice de masa corporal y los hábitos de vida saludable ayudará a una reducción significativa de la morbilidad cardiometabólico. Descriptores: adolescentes; obesidad; circunferencia abdominal; estudio transversal.

A study on the Relationship of the weight pattern with the socioeconomic status among adolescents school going children in an Indian Metropolitan City

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-323
Author(s):  
Samar Hossain ◽  
Sharma Priyanka ◽  
Talib Hossain ◽  
Surendra Mohan Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Development Levels

Objective: The last two decades have witnessed an increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents. Childhood obesity is a global phenomenon affecting all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. The study was done to find the the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk factors. Materials and Methods: School based cross sectional study carried out over a period of 4 months in three schools of East Delhi. The study was carried out in 629 school children of 10–18 years of age and belonging to different socioeconomic statuses in schools in East Delhi. The obesity and overweight were considered using an updated body mass index reference. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to determine the Socio-economic status and life style factors. Results: The prevalence of overweight among children was higher in middle socioeconomic status groups as compared to high socioeconomic class in both boys and girls whereas the prevalence of obesity was higher in high Socio economic status group as compared to middle socioeconomic group. The prevalence of obesity as well as overweight in low SES group was the lowest as compared to other group. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity varies remarkably with different socioeconomic development levels.

Relationship between breastfeeding and obesity in high school girls

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1003-1008
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Mardani ◽  
Sadegh Rezapour ◽  
Fereshteh Hajipour
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Type ◽  
Parental Occupation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
School Girls

AbstractObjectivesSome factors in infancy can play a role in the development of adolescent obesity. Understanding these factors can help prevent early complications in adolescents associated with obesity in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Khorramabad and its relationship with breastfeeding history.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. This study was conducted in 832 high school girls during the academic year 2016–2017. Samples were selected by multi-stage random sampling. General questionnaires, physical activity, and 24-h food questions were completed through interviews with students. Data regarding breastfeeding was obtained by mothers.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study population was 16.3 and 5.8%, respectively. Overweight and obesity had a significant association with breastfeeding history (p = 0.001), while there was no significant relationship between overweight and obesity with school type, student’s age, parental occupation, education Parents, household size, birth rate, physical activity, and energy intake.ConclusionsThe results of this study showed that breast feeding has a protective effect on overweight and obesity during adolescence. To reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity, necessary education regarding breastfeeding should be provided.

scholarly journals Low body weight/thinness, overweight and obesity of children and adolescents from a Brazilian region of low economic status

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dartagnan Pinto Guedes ◽  
Francisléia Nascimento Almeida ◽  
Jaime Tolentino M. Neto ◽  
Maria de Fátima de M. Maia ◽  
Thatiana Maia Tolentino
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Weight Excess

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of low body weight/thinness, overweight and obesity in a representative sample of children and adolescents from a Brazilian region with low economic development. METHODS: A total of 982 girls and 986 boys, aged seven to 17 years old and assisted by Segundo Tempo Program, from Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, were included in the study. Low body weight/thinness, overweight and obesity were defined based on body mass cut-off indexes recommended by the International Obesity Task Force. The prevalence of the nutritional status according to sex and age was compared by chi-square test. RESULTS: In girls, the frequency of low body weight/thinness, overweight and obesity was 4.1, 18.4 and 3.8%, respectively; in boys, these percentages were 6.3, 13.2 and 2.9%, respectively. The low body weight/thinness for girls raised from 2.7% (7-10 years old) to 5.5% (15-17 years old); the body weight excess (overweight and obesity) decreased from 30.1 to 16.2% for the same age groups. In boys, the corresponding trends were from 3.2 to 9.4% for low body weight/thinness, and from 23.4 to 9.2%, for body weight excess. CONCLUSIONS: The data indicate that, even in a region with low economic status, the body weight excess was the main problem associated with nutritional health. The high overweight and obesity prevalence rates indicate the need of public policies for promoting healthy feeding behaviors and physical activity.

scholarly journals PEMODELAN REGRESI RIDGE ROBUST-MM DALAM PENANGANAN MULTIKOLINIERITAS DAN PENCILAN (Studi Kasus : Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi AKB di Jawa Tengah Tahun 2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Eka Destiyani ◽  
Rita Rahmawati ◽  
Suparti Suparti
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Robust Regression ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Regression Method ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Regression Parameters

The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) is one of the most commonly used method to estimate linear regression parameters. If multicollinearity is exist within predictor variables especially coupled with the outliers, then regression analysis with OLS is no longer used. One method that can be used to solve a multicollinearity and outliers problems is Ridge Robust-MM Regression. Ridge Robust-MM  Regression is a modification of the Ridge Regression method based on the MM-estimator of Robust Regression. The case study in this research is AKB in Central Java 2017 influenced by population dencity, the precentage of households behaving in a clean and healthy life, the number of low-weighted baby born, the number of babies who are given exclusive breastfeeding, the number of babies that receiving a neonatal visit once, and the number of babies who get health services. The result of estimation using OLS show that there is violation of multicollinearity and also the presence of outliers. Applied ridge robust-MM regression to case study proves ridge robust regression can improve parameter estimation. Based on t test at 5% significance level most of predictor variables have significant effect to variable AKB. The influence value of predictor variables to AKB is 47.68% and MSE value is 0.01538.Keywords:  Ordinary  Least  Squares  (OLS),  Multicollinearity,  Outliers,  RidgeRegression, Robust Regression, AKB.

scholarly journals Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja guru SMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Diana Pramesti ◽  
Muhyadi Muhyadi
Keyword(s):  
Work Motivation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Work Climate ◽  
Expert Judgement ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Principal Supervision

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan pengaruh: Supervisi kepala sekolah, motivasi kerja guru, iklim kerja dan status sosial ekonomi secara parsial maupun bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru SMA Negeri di Kota Pangkalpinang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian ex-post facto dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik sampling jenuh di mana semua populasi sebagai subjek penelitian. Pengujian validitas dilakukan dengan expert judgement dan confirmatory factor analisys (CFA). Pengujian reliabilitas menggunakan Cronbach’s Alpha (α). Analisis data menggunakan teknik statistik regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian meliputi (1) Supervisi kepala sekolah berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru dengan nilai signifikansi 0,032< 0,05. (2) Motivasi kerja berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru nilai signifikansi 0,000< 0,05. (3) Iklim kerja guru berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru nilai signifikansi 0,031< 0,05. (4) Status sosial ekonomi tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru nilai signifikansi 0,130>0,05. (5) Supervisi kepala sekolah, motivasi kerja, iklim kerja guru dan status sosial ekonomi secara bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru nilai signifikansi 0,000<0,05. Sumbangan efektif setiap variabel sebagai berikut (1) supervisi kepala sekolah sebesar 8,1%; (2) motivasi kerja guru sebesar 42,0%; (3) iklim kerja guru sebesar 17,3%; (4) status sosial ekonomi sebesar 1,8% dan (5) supervisi kepala sekolah, motivasi kerja, iklim kerja guru, status sosial ekonomi secara bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru sebesar 62,3%.Kata kunci: supervisi kepala sekolah, motivasi kerja guru, iklim kerja guru, status sosial ekonomi, kinerja guru THE FACTORS OF AFFECTING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSTEACHER’S PERFORMANCEAbstractThe research aims to reveal the effect of: Principal supervision, teacher's work motivation, teachers’ work climate, and socio-economic status simultaneously on the performance of the teachers of State Senior High Schools in Pangkalpinang. This research was ex-post facto research with the quantitative approach. It used the saturated sample where all the population became the sample. The validation was done through expert judgement and confirmatory factor analisys (CFA). The reliability was measured using Cronbach's Alpha (α). The data analysis used the multiple regression statistical technique. The results included. (1) The principal supervision affects the performance of the teachers, with the highest significance of 0.032 < 0,05. (2) The work motivation affects teacher performance at the significance level of  0.000 < 0,05. (3) Teachers’ working climate affects their performance with the highest significance of 0.031 < 0,05. (4) Socio-economic status does not affect the performance of the teacher with the highest significance of 0.133 > 0,05. (5) The principal supervision, work motivation, teachers’ work climate, and socio-economic status simultaneously affect the performance of the teachers, at the significance level of 0.000 < 0,05. The effective contribution of each variable as a follows: (1) Principal supervision is 8.1%; (2) Teacher motivation is 42.0%; (3) work climate is17.3%; (4) Socio-economic status is 1.8% and, (5) Principal supervision, the motivation to work, teachers’ work climate, socio-economic status altogether are 63.3%.Keywords: principal supervision, teacher work motivation, teachers work climate, socio-economic status, teachers performance

scholarly journals Data mining untuk memprediksi prestasi siswa berdasarkan sosial ekonomi, motivasi, kedisiplinan dan prestasi masa lalu

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heri Susanto ◽  
Sudiyatno Sudiyatno
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Predictive Analysis ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Achievement Prediction ◽  
Interaction Detection ◽  
Chi Squared

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat prediksi prestasi belajar siswa berdasarkan status sosial ekonomi orang tua, motivasi, kedisiplinan siswa dan prestasi masa lalu menggunakan metode data mining dengan algoritma J48. Sebagai perbandingan, data penelitian dianalisis juga dengan CHAID (Chi Squared Automatic Interaction Detection) dan regresi ganda. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif. Subyek penelitian ini adalah siswa tingkat X SMK Negeri 4 Surakarta berjumlah 416 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah dokumentasi dan angket. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa analisis prediksi menggunakan decision tree algoritma J48 memiliki akurasi sebesar 95,7%, sedangkan analisis prediksi menggunakan CHAID memiliki tingat akurasi 82,1% dan analisis regresi ganda menghasilkan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 90,6%. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut bisa disimpulkan bahwa metode J48 lebih baik dibandingkan dengan metode CHAID dan regresi ganda. DATA MINING TO PREDICT STUDENT’S ACHIEVEMENT BASED ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC, MOTIVATION, DISCIPLINE AND ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PASTAbstractThis study aims to make student achievement prediction based on socio-economic status of parents, motivation, discipline students and past achievements using data mining methods with the J48 algorithm. For comparison, the data were analyzed also with CHAID (Chi Squared Automatic Interaction Detection) and multiple regression. The research approach is quantitative. The subjects of this study were student-first level at SMK Negeri 4 Surakarta totaled 416 students. Data collection techniques used are documentation and questionnaires. The results showed that the predictive analysis using J48 decision tree algorithm has an accuracy of 95.7%, while the predictive analysis using CHAID has the rank of an accuracy of 82.1% and a multiple regression analysis resulted in a significance level of 90.6%. Based on these results it can be concluded that the J48 method is better than the CHAID and multiple regression methods.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Social Support and Postpartum Depression in Mothers with Premature Babies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shafie ◽  
Hamideh Davoodizadeh Jolgeh ◽  
Maryam Dabirifard ◽  
Sara Dabirifard ◽  
Milad Shafiee
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Premature Newborns ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
The Social

Introduction: Failure in social support is one of the important factors in developing postpartum depression. Since mothers with premature or sick babies have higher levels of anxiety during postpartum period in comparison with other members, they need more social support. So, in this study we decided to evaluate the relation between postpartum depression and the level of social support in mothers who have premature newborns. Methods: This descriptive-correlative study was conducted on 100 mothers who had premature newborns and were  discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in 2016. The sampling was conducted using the available sampling method. Mothers were asked to complete the social support and postpartum depression questionnaire. . All collected data were entered to the SPSS v.17 and analyzed by the analytic and descriptive statistical indices. The significance level was set at p-value<0.05. Results: The final results revealed that social support had a significant association (p-value<0.05) with the number of mother’s child, her husband’s job,  and family economic status . Furthermore, the findings revealed that postpartum depression had a significant association with the father's job, the educational status of father, and the economic status of family. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the more social support leds to the less incidence of postpartum depression.

scholarly journals Deep Neck infections of Odontogenic Origin and Their Clinical Significance. A Retrospective Study from Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Doležalová ◽  
Josef Zemek ◽  
Luboš Tuček
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Airway Patency ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Odontogenic Origin ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Cellulitis remains a very serious disease even today. Mortality, which varied between 10–40%, has been reduced owing to the standard securing of airway patency and use of an appropriate surgical treatment approach. Materials and methods: A total of 195 patients were hospitalised for cellulitis at the University Hospital in Hradec Králové during 2007–2011. The following parameters were evaluated: age, gender, dependence of incidence of the disease on the season of the year, frequency of attacks of the particular areas and their clinical characteristics, aetiology of the inflammation, types of patient complaints, prevalence of current systemic diseases, results of microbiological and selected laboratory analyses, socio-economic status of the patients, and duration of patient stay at the hospital. Statistical analysis was performed by using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, the statistical significance level was p < 0.05. Results: The mean age of the patients was 39.8 years. The group of 195 patients included 108 (55%) males and 87 (45%) females. The mean time between the first symptoms of the disease and admission to the Department was 5 days. From among the 195 patients, 116 (59.5%) were working persons, 79 (40.5%) were non-working (children, students, unemployed persons, women on maternity leave, retired people). The odontogenic origin of the disease was verified in 173 (88.7%) patients. In total, 65 (33.3%) patients had no coinciding complicating systemic disease, 22 (11.3%) patients had diabetes mellitus. The most frequent symptom of cellulitis was painful swelling, found in 194 (99.5%) patients, followed by jaw contracture, found in 153 (78.5%) patients. Conclusion: The results are largely very similar to those of previous studies performed in other countries, except that we found no correlation between the prevalence of cellulitis and the socio-economic status, nor have we confirmed Klebsiella pneumoniae sp. as the cause of cellulitis in patients with diabetes mellitus.

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