Morbidity profile of preschool children in rural area of central Madhya Pradesh.
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in English
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| ID: sea-175554
ABSTRACT
Background:
The children of Preschool age are a vulnerable or special risk group in any population, deserving special health care. Major causes of death in the age group 0-5 years are preventable. Objective of this study was to study the morbidity profile of preschool children (0-5 years) in the rural areas and its association with some selected variables.Methods:
A cross sectional study was conducted among preschool children of rural areas for a period of 4 months. A sample size of total 400 children was selected and the children were examined after interviewing mother.Results:
Morbidity was found in 217 out of total 400 children. The male and female ratio of morbid children was 1.471. The respiratory infections and diarrheal diseases together accounted for 76.5% of children at least once in three month.Conclusions:
Communicable diseases were the commonest cause of morbidity in the preschool children. A total of 164 children were found having one of the episodes of illness in last three month.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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