Influencing factors on underweight and stunting among children aged 0-3 years in rural areas from ten provinces in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2012.02.001
- VernacularTitle:2006年中国10省(区)农村婴幼儿体格发育不良影响因素分析
- Author:
Jing ZHANG
1
;
Qiu-Jing JIANG
;
Na LIU
;
Chao XIONG
;
Chang-You YANG
;
Xiao-Xuan ZHENG
;
Sen-Bei YANG
;
Yu-Kai DU
Author Information
1. 华中科技大学同济医学院
- Keywords:
Underweight;
Stunting;
Influencing factors;
Rural areas
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2012;33(2):131-134
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analysis the influencing factors on underweight and stunting among children aged 0-3 years in rural areas from ten provinces in China.Methods Children under study were identified by multi-stage stratified cluster from rural areas of ten provinces in China.The ascertainment methods mainly included questionnaire and anthropometric measurements.Results There were 58 926 children under investigation,with 50.91% were boys.The overall rates on underweight and stunting were 5.05% and 10.49% respectively.The rate in the 6 month-olds (1.97%,3.79% ) was the lowest,while the highest were in the 24 month-olds (7.80%) and the 36 month-olds (16.83%).Age,sex,birth weight,gestational weeks as well as maternal education and fathers' schooling were factors significantly related to childhood underweight and stunting (P<0.0001).Conclusion The status of underweight and stunting among children aged 0-3 years in rural areas was impressive,with birth weight was the key factor influencing the growth of children.Perinatal health care should be improved to promote the growth of children.