Ene-Obong H N, Uwaegbute A C, Iroegbu C U, Amazigo U V
Department of Home Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
J Diarrhoeal Dis Res. 1998 Sep;16(3):173-9.
A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in seven markets in Enugu and Nsukka, Nigeria, to evaluate the child-care practices, occurrence of diarrhoea, feeding patterns and nutritional status among 506 and 157 children aged 0-24 months taken to the market (CTTM) by their mothers and those left at home (CLAH) respectively. A lack of a caretaker at home was the most common reason for taking children to the market. The majority (92%) of the caretakers at home were young (< 20 years). There was no difference in the occurrence of diarrhoea in the last month between the CTTM (39%) and the CLAH (41%) groups (p > 0.05). However, there were differences in reported diarrhoea episodes between children aged 0-6 months and higher age classes (chi 2 = 20.0; p = 0.003). Very few children (0.8%) were exclusively breastfed. More CTTM (58%) were still being breastfed than the 42% of CLAH (OR = 1.87; 95% C.I. = 1.27-2.37; p < 0.001). Children cared for at home had a slightly better but nonsignificant (p > 0.05) anthropometric status as characterised by weight-for-age and height-for-age. There was no relationship between feeding patterns and diarrhoea.
在尼日利亚埃努古和恩苏卡的七个市场进行了一项横断面比较研究，以评估分别由母亲带到市场的506名0至24个月儿童（CTTM）和留在家里的157名儿童（CLAH）的育儿方式、腹泻发生率、喂养模式和营养状况。家里缺乏照顾者是带孩子去市场的最常见原因。家里的大多数照顾者（92%）年龄较小（<20岁）。CTTM组（39%）和CLAH组（41%）上个月腹泻发生率没有差异（p>0.05）。然而，0至6个月龄儿童与较大年龄组报告的腹泻发作情况存在差异（卡方=20.0；p=0.003）。纯母乳喂养的儿童很少（0.8%）。仍在母乳喂养的CTTM儿童（58%）多于CLAH儿童（42%）（比值比=1.87；95%置信区间=1.27-2.37；p<0.001）。以年龄别体重和年龄别身高为特征，在家中得到照顾的儿童人体测量状况略好，但无显著差异（p>0.05）。喂养模式与腹泻之间没有关系。
