Fetal alcohol syndrome among grade-one children in the Northern Cape Province: prevalence and risk factors
Fetal alcohol syndrome among grade-one children in the Northern Cape Province: prevalence and risk factors
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北开普省一年级儿童胎儿酒精综合症:患病率和危险因素
DOI:
10.7196/samj.1528
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发表时间:
2008
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
D. Viljoen
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作者:
M. Urban;M. Chersich;L. Fourie;C. Chetty;L. Olivier;D. Viljoen
Objective. To describe the prevalence, characteristics and risk factors for fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and partial FAS among schoolgoing children in Grade 1 in Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Design. A cross-sectional study using a two-tiered method for ascertainment of FAS/partial FAS cases, comprising: screening of growth parameters, diagnostic assessment for
screen-positive children using clinical and neurocognitive assessments, and maternal history of drinking during pregnancy. Mothers or caregivers of FAS children and matched controls were interviewed.
Setting. Primary schools in De Aar (8) and Upington (15). Subjects. Grade 1 pupils in 2001 (De Aar, N=536) and 2002 (Upington, N=1 299). Outcome measures. FAS or partial FAS.
Results. The prevalence of FAS/partial FAS was high: 64/536 (119.4/1 000, 95% CI 93.2 - 149.9) in De Aar, and 97/1 299 (74.7/1 000, 95% CI 61.0 - 90.3) in Upington. Overall, 67.2
per 1 000 children (95% CI 56.2 - 79.7) had full FAS features. Growth retardation was also common in this population: 66.6% (1 181/1 774) were underweight, 48.3% (858/1 776)
stunted, and 15.1% had a head circumference South African Medical Journal Vol. 98 (11) 2008: pp. 877-882
影响因子:
12.7
作者:
May, PA;Gossage, JP;Viljoen, DL
通讯作者:
Viljoen, DL
影响因子:
4.2
作者:
May, Philip A.;Gossage, J. Phillip;Viljoen, Denis L.
通讯作者:
Viljoen, Denis L.