Morbidity and Mortality Patterns among Malnourished Children in Benin City, Nigeria
| Autor: | Osafu Ogbeide, P.C. Osuhor |
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| Rok vydání: | 1984 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty 030231 tropical medicine Population Nigeria Protein-Energy Malnutrition Measles Infant nutrition disorder 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study business.industry Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Kwashiorkor Infant medicine.disease Infant mortality Child mortality Malnutrition Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Health education business |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Doctor. 14:178-180 |
| ISSN: | 1758-1133 0049-4755 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/004947558401400413 |
| Popis: | A morbidity and mortality survey was carried out amongst 196 malnourished children attending the Nutrition Unit, Ministry of Health, Owina Street, Benin City, Nigeria, between January 1971 and December 1973 (morbidity) and also between October 1974 and March 1975 (mortality). Gastrointestinal disorders (77, 39.3%) and measles (67, 34.2%) predominated in both morbidity and mortality patterns. In all, 30 (15.3%) of these children died, and kwashiorkor contributed 14 (46.7%) of this total. The age group of the majority of the sick and dead children was 1-2 years, which is within the traditional weaning age of Nigerian children. Immunization of children and their mothers at appropriate times, coupled with sound nutrition and health education to their mothers, will go a long way towards ensuring the good health and welfare of our children.A morbidity and mortality survey was carried out among 196 malnourished children attending the Nutrition Unit, Ministry of Health, Owina Street, Benin City, Nigeria between January 1971 and December 1973 (morbidity) and also between October 1974 and March 1975 (mortality). Gastrointestinal disorders (77, 39.3%) and measles (67, 34.2%) predominated in both morbidity and mortality patterns. Kwashiorkor in 74 children (37.8%) was the most frequent malnourished condition. Of the 196 malnourished children, 30 (15.3%) died. Kwashiorkor had higher overall mortality and case fatality rates than the other 2 nutritional disorders. Of the 74 kwashiorkok cases, 14 died--a case fatality rate of 18.9%, and a mortality rate of 46.7% of the total deaths. The correspoding case fatality rates for marasmus and undernutrition were 13.6% and 12.7%. Malnutrition associated with respiratory diseases and measles had higher case fatality rates than the other morbid conditions. 75 (38.3%) were 1-2 years; 67 (34.2%) were less than 1; 46 (23.5%) were 2-3; and 8 (4.1%) were 3 or over. The corresponding deaths for these age groups were 14, 9, 6, and u respectively. Malnourished children in the 1-2 year age group had the highest case fatality rate (18.7%). This age group is within the traditional weaning age in Nigeria. |
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