■尽管孤儿营养不足的风险增加,评估营养不良患病率的研究仅限于与亲戚或街头居住的孤儿。进行这项研究是为了评估Harari地区州住院学龄孤儿中营养不良的程度及其相关因素,埃塞俄比亚东部。
■对居住在Harari地区州所有孤儿中心的所有学龄(6-12岁)孤儿进行了一项基于机构的横断面研究,埃塞俄比亚东部。数据是通过使用结构化的预先测试问卷以及人体测量来收集的。使用EpiData3.1输入数据并使用SPSS22进行分析。拟合Logistic回归模型以确定与营养不良相关的因素。在P值<0.05时宣布有统计学意义。
■包括居住在该地区所有孤儿中心的265名孤儿。发育迟缓的患病率,浪费,体重不足为15.8%(95%CI:11.9,20.7),10.9%(95%CI:7.7,15.3),和8.7%(95%CI:4.3,10.5),分别。在孤儿中心停留6至10年(AOR=6.2;95%CI:2.6,15.10),最近患病(AOR=3.9;95%CI:1.4,10.4),10~12岁(AOR=11.2;95%CI:3.5,35.4)与发育迟缓显著相关,而近期患病(AOR=4.3;95%CI:1.4,7.3)和6~7岁(AOR:10.4;95%CI:3.2,33.6)与消瘦显著相关.在最近患病的儿童中,体重过轻的可能性更大(AOR:8.9;95%CI:2.7,29.5)。
■在Harari地区州,每6个,每9个和每11个被收容的学龄孤儿中,几乎有1个发育迟缓,浪费,和体重不足。年龄较小的儿童和最近患病的儿童更有可能营养不良。应进一步探讨在孤儿中心照顾的孤儿营养不良的根本原因。
UNASSIGNED: Although orphans are at increased risk of undernutrition, studies assessing prevalence of undernutrition are limited to orphans residing with their relatives or on street. This
study was conducted to assess magnitude of undernutrition and its associated factors among institutionalized school-age orphans in Harari Regional State, eastern Ethiopia.
UNASSIGNED: An institution based cross-sectional
study was conducted among all school-age (6-12 years) orphans living in all
orphan centers in Harari Regional State, eastern Ethiopia. Data were collected by using a structured pretested questionnaire supplemented with anthropometric measurements. Data were entered using EpiData 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS 22. Logistic regression models were fitted to identify factors associated with undernutrition. Statistical significance was declared at P-value <.05.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 265 orphans residing in all
orphan centers in the region were included. The prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight were 15.8% (95% CI: 11.9, 20.7), 10.9% (95% CI: 7.7, 15.3), and 8.7% (95% CI: 4.3, 10.5), respectively. Staying in
orphan center for 6 to 10 years (AOR = 6.2; 95% CI: 2.6, 15.10), having recent illness (AOR = 3.9; 95% CI: 1.4, 10.4), and being aged 10 to 12 years (AOR = 11.2; 95% CI: 3.5, 35.4) were significantly associated with stunting whereas having recent illness (AOR = 4.3; 95% CI: 1.4, 7.3) and being aged 6 to 7 years (AOR: 10.4; 95% CI: 3.2, 33.6) were significantly associated with wasting. Underweight was more likely (AOR: 8.9; 95% CI: 2.7, 29.5) among children with recent illness.
UNASSIGNED: Almost 1 in 6, 1 in 9, and 1 in 11 institutionalized school-age orphans in Harari Regional State were stunted, wasted, and underweight respectively. Younger children and those with recent illness were more likely to be undernourished. Underlying reasons for undernutrition among orphans being cared in orphan centers should be further explored.