Jeyaseelan L, Lakshman M
Biostatistics Department, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Biosoc Sci. 1997 Jan;29(1):93-100. doi: 10.1017/s002193209700093x.
Protein energy malnutrition is a major health problem in India and it affects the growth and development of young children. This study investigated the impact of hygiene, housing and sociodemographic variables on acute malnutrition in children aged 5-7, living in urban and rural areas. Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the overall prevalence of severe malnutrition was 8.2%. Older age, male sex, mother's poor education, lower family income, higher birth order of the child, use of dung or fire wood as fuel and defecation within the premises were significantly associated with malnutrition. Appropriate intervention programmes should be formulated to educate and support these families.
蛋白质能量营养不良是印度的一个主要健康问题，它影响幼儿的生长和发育。本研究调查了卫生、住房和社会人口统计学变量对生活在城市和农村地区的5至7岁儿童急性营养不良的影响。有序逻辑回归分析显示，严重营养不良的总体患病率为8.2%。年龄较大、男性、母亲教育程度低、家庭收入较低、孩子出生顺序较高、使用粪便或木柴作为燃料以及在住所内排便与营养不良显著相关。应制定适当的干预方案来教育和支持这些家庭。
