Prevalence and risk factors of disabilities among Egyptian preschool children: a community-based population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child disability has significant implications on their well-being and healthcare systems.

Aim

This survey aimed to assess the magnitude of seven types of disability among Egyptian children aged 1 < 6 years and their socio-demographic, epidemiological, and perinatal predictors.

Methods

A national population-based cross-sectional household survey targeting 21,316 children from eight governorates was conducted. The screening questionnaire was derived from the WHO ten-question survey tool validated for identifying seven disability categories.

Results

The percentage of children with at least one disability was 8.1% as follows: speech/communication (4.4%), Mobility/physical (2.5%), Seizures (2.2%), Comprehension (1.7%), Intellectual impairment (1.4%), Visu

SUBMITTER: Metwally AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514965 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature