Health problems among preschool children attending two health centers in Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine | ||
| Article 7, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 42-50 PDF (485.26 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejcm.2022.139586.1221 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hend Gomaa* 1; Mohamed Azmy Khafagi2; Reham Sabry Warda3 | ||
| 1Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University ,Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| 2Public health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt | ||
| 3Family medicine specialist | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Preschool children are among the most vulnerable segment of society, suffering from high rates of illnesses. The objective was to provide up-to date estimation of the prevalence of common health problems among preschool children. Additionally, to detect the sociodemographic predictors of these health problems Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with analytic component conducted among preschool children who were attending two health centers in Mansoura, Egypt. An interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire was designed to collect data. Additional physical examination & laboratory investigations were done. Results: A total 400 studied children were included. Mean age was 31.1±12.4 months and 54.2% were males. The main health problems were parasitic infestations (58.5%), dental problems (51.8%), anemia (31.5%), overweight/obesity (25.8%), and underweight for age (23.8%). Predictors of anemia included age from 12 to | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health problems; Pre-school children; Parasitic infestation; anemia; obesity | ||
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