Health situation of 11 to 16-year children at Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi City
- Author:
Hung Ngoc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health
- MeSH:
Health;
Child
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1998;344(1):8-10
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The sickness was evaluated in 1943 children with ages ranged from 11 to 16 years in Hoan Kiem district for 2 months in 2001. The results showed that in overall, the rate of sick children is 31.7%. This rate is highest in the 11 year children (41%) and lowest in the 16 year children (23.5%). The rate of sickness in the school children is 32.5% and in the non school children is 19.4%.