Risk factors of mild mental subnormality among children

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted on 83 mild mentally subnormal children aged 7-11 years and 100 normal ones of the same age to identify the possible risk factors for mild mental subnormality among school children. The study revealed that positive family history of mental subnormality was more among mentally subnormal group. Also grand multiparity, short interpregnancy spaces and less frequent ante-natal visits were more frequent among the study group compared to the control children. Vaginal delivery and breech presentation in addition to the development of neonatal jaundice were among the risk factors for mental subnormality. The study recommends genetic counseling, efficient ante-natal and neonatal services and well planned health education programs