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Investigation of the probable causes of specific childhood disabilities in eastern Afghanistan (preliminary report).

, , , , and . Cent Eur J Public Health, 12 (1): 53--57 (March 2004)

Abstract

To identify risk factors likely to cause developmental disabilities and to generate hypotheses for a further study of risk factors predisposing to disability and slow mental and physical development. Mothers and children attending/visiting the Sandy Gall's Afghanistan Appeal (SGAA) clinics in the East Zone of Afghanistan. The main outcome measures, developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy (CP), club foot, CDH and polio. Results, 37.5\% of the disabilities were present at birth, 46\% of the disabled children were born from parents who are 1st cousin which was confirmed by computing chi2 value, which is 10.87 with one degree of freedom. 58.3\% of the disabled children were born from parents who lack antenatal care. 22.4\% of the pregnant women in the defined population had antenatal checkups, and 97\% of the mothers in the defined population are illiterate, 52\% of the children found with CP specific and mental retardation. 25\% were with delayed physical and mental development. 13\% were with CP specific and 10\% were club foot. 2\% of the children were visually handicapped, 9\% with hearing impairment. 61\% of children were from Nangarhar, 25\% from Laghman and 14\% from Kunar.

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