The Relationship between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Tonsillitis in Children aged 0-7 Years

Abstract

Background: Tonsillitis is a type of acute respiratory infection (ARI) that is most common in children and toddlers. This study aims to determine the relationship of exclusive breast-feeding to tonsillitis in children aged 0-7 years at the Pajang Health Center, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Pajang community health center, Surakarta, Central Java, Indone-sia. A total of 30 children aged <7 years was selected for this study. The dependent variable was tonsillitis. The independent variable was the history of exclusive breastfeeding. The data were collected by questionnaire and physical examination. The data were analyzed using the Fischer's exact test.