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Correlation Study between Sociodemographic Indicators and Vitamin A Deficiency in Children |
Cuiping District Center for Diseases Prevention and Control, Yibin 644000, China |
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the association of vitamin A deficiency in children and sociodemographic
indicators, provide a basis for the development of effective interventions. Method: Province urban and rural children aged 3-12 were randomly selected as the research object, blood samples and serum vitamin A test data were obtained by health screening, serum vitamin A concentrations below 200 μg/dL was criteria of vitamin A deficiency. Gender, age,family size, income, parents’ educational level, the degree of urbanization of residence of children tested were given data statistics and analysis, and were compared. Result: There were 114 children CCP in 1500 cases detected in vitamin A deficiency, the detection rate was 7.6%. Male and female children of vitamin A deficiency was no significant difference in the proportion( P>0.05), the differences compared between children’s age, number of family, income, parents’education level and degree of urbanization of residence in vitamin A deficiency in children was statistically significant(P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the child’s age and degree of urbanization of residence and the proportion of vitamin A deficiency correlated( P<0.01), the proportion of vitamin A deficiency of 3-5-year-old children’s was significantly higher than that of 6-12 year-old children, vitamin A deficiency of rural children was significantly higher than urban children. Conclusion: Sociodemographic indicators and vitamin A deficiency in children is with correlation,children’s age and degree of urbanization of residence is closely related to vitamin A deficiency, it is recommended to strengthen screening for young children and children in rural areas, in order to effectively combat vitamin A deficiency.
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