Health problems among preschool children attending two health centers in Mansoura, Egypt

Gomaa, Hend; Khafagi, Mohamed Azmy; Warda, Reham Sabry

doi:10.21608/ejcm.2022.139586.1221

Health problems among preschool children attending two health centers in Mansoura, Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , Mansoura University ,Mansoura, Egypt

² Public health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University , Mansoura , Egypt

³ Family medicine specialist

10.21608/ejcm.2022.139586.1221

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

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