Prevalence and pattern of childhood morbidity in a tribal area of Maharastra.

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dc.contributor.authorGiri, V Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorDhage, V Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorZodpey, S Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorUghade, S Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorBiranjan, J Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-10-05en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T10:37:56Z
dc.date.available2008-10-05en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T10:37:56Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-05en_US
dc.description.abstractPrevious studies have demonstrated that tribal children suffer from a higher rate of morbidity. Gender discrimination in the form of dietary neglect of the female children has also been noted. The community based cross-sectional study was carried out in tribal PHC Salona of Chikhaldara Block, Amaravati District, Maharashtra to study the prevalence and pattern of morbidities in children. 2603 study children between 0-72 months of age were covered in a house to house survey by the investigator. Parents of eligible children were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire for socio-demographic details, personal habits, past and current medical history. The prevalence of overall morbidities was 34.7% and it was higher in female as compared to male children (34.8% vs. 29.7%; chi2 = 9.3, p <0.005). Among individual morbidities, the prevalence of acute respiratory infections was the highest (25.5%) followed by acute diarrhoeal diseases (5.8%), conjunctivitis (1.5%), and skin infections (1.2%).en_US
dc.description.affiliationPreventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. drvivek_94094@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationGiri VC, Dhage VR, Zodpey SP, Ughade SN, Biranjan JR. Prevalence and pattern of childhood morbidity in a tribal area of Maharastra. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2008 Oct-Dec; 52(4): 207-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/109993
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMorbidityen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and pattern of childhood morbidity in a tribal area of Maharastra.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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