Health problems of newly admitted students of High Social Welfare Institute in Cairo

ABSTRACT

Three thousands and four hunderd and eighty students aged 17-24 years [1841 males and 1639 females] were examined form the newly attending students of High Social Welfare Institute in Cairo. Every student subjected to an interview, full clinical examination and urine analysis. The results pointed out that the leading diseases or impairments among the studied student were dental caries, acne vulgais, error of refraction. Haematuria and proteinuria. They represent 30.7%, 11.5%, 9.4%, 2.2% and 2.1% respectively. There is a male predominance predominance in the prevalence of Haematuria only, but as regards errors of refraction and dental caries more in females. Students of rural origin had error of refraction and haematuria more than urban ones but the opposite in the dental caries. No sex or origin difference in skin findings. The results were discussed and suitable recommendations were suggested