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- The regional distribution of the awareness level regarding failure to thrive.
- Figure 2
- The educational distribution of the awareness level regarding failure to thrive.
- Figure 3
- The nationality and occupation status distribution of the awareness level regarding failure to thrive. A) Nationality distribution of the level of awareness of failure to thrive, B) Occupational distribution of the level of awareness of failure to thrive.
Tables
Factors n % Age in year 15-30 1474 33.5 31-40 1389 31.5 41-50 1110 25.2 >50 431 9.8 Gender Female 3090 70.2 Male 1314 29.8 Nationality Non-Saudi 244 5.5 Saudi 4160 94.5 Region Central region 828 18.8 Eastern region 880 20.0 Southern region 988 22.4 Northern region 647 14.7 Western region 1061 24.1 Education primary school 125 2.8 Middle school 181 4.1 High school 728 16.5 University 2882 65.4 Postgraduate 394 8.9 Illiterate 94 2.1 Occupation Employed 2494 56.6 Unemployed 1910 43.4 - Table 2
- Selected characteristics of the sample, and their association with the awareness level regarding failure to thrive.
Awareness level of the participating parents Factors Good awareness Intermediate awareness Poor awareness P-value Age in year 15-30 30 (0.6) 975 (22.1) 469 (10.6) 0.583 31-40 30 (0.6) 926 (21.0) 433 (9.8) 41-50 22 (0.4) 730 (16.5) 358 (8.1) >50 15 (0.3) 273 (6.1) 143 (3.2) Gender Female 65 (1.4) 2015 (45) 1010 (22.9) 0.171 Male 32 (0.7) 889 (20) 393 (8.9) Region Central region 63 (1.4) 604 (13.7) 161 (3.6) 0.000* Eastern region 0 424 (9.6) 456 (10.3) Southern region 16 (0.3) 551 (12.5) 421 (9.5) Northern region 18 (0.4) 561 (12.7) 68 (1.5) Western region 0 764 (17.3) 297 (6.7) Education University 71 (1.6) 1892 (42.9) 919 (20.8) 0.000* High school 12 (0.2) 472 (10.7) 244 (5.5) Postgraduate 9 (0.2) 265 (6) 120 (2.7) Middle school 4 (0.1) 117 (2.6) 60 (1.3) Primary school 0 74 (1.6) 51 (1.1) Illiterate 1 (0.02) 84 (1.9) 9 (0.02) Nationality Saudi 85 (1.9) 2685 (60.0) 1327 (30.1) 0.008* Non-Saudi 11 (.2) 170 (3.0) 63 (1.4) Occupation Employed 55 (1.2) 1682 (38.0) 757 (17.1) 0.048* Unemployed 42 (0.9) 1222 (27.0) 646 (14.6) *Significant
Factors The correct answers n % How do you know that your child is gaining the ideal weight for his age? Go to medical visits and examine it and take growth indicators periodically 1499 34.0 Have you seen sources to explain the nutritional programs appropriate for your children Yes 2948 66.9 Do you think that family history has anything to do with poor child’s weight? No 694 15.8 What is the common cause of poor normal weight gain? Malnutrition 2324 52.8 What are the factors that may lead to poor weight of the child? Premature birth 1834 19.7 Double weight at birth 1718 18.6 Chronic diseases 2692 29.0 Teen mother 916 9.9 Educational level for child care 875 9.4 In Your opinion What is the right time to break the baby about milk feeding? At the age of 2 years 2455 55.7 What is the most appropriate time to make food? At the age of 4-6 months 2564 58.2 How much do you think your child needs to feed (rice, vegetables, fruit, white meat) before a year? More than 50% 1461 33.2 How much do you think your child needs to feed (juice or milk domestic record) before a year? More than 50% 1182 26.8 How can the number of meals and their quantity during the day can vary between babies and bulldozers? The baby is given a few foods and a quantity, fish, textures, and gradual diversity with age 2184 49.6 Is it permissible to have the oldest age of the year and his meal with family? Yes 2730 62.0 When a child loses or loses weight, what is appropriate to do, and in your opinion, a successful outcome for treating the condition? Go to children’s clinic for medical consultation 362 8.2 The neglect of the child or child abuse can lead to weight decrease? Yes 3753 85.2 Thyroid activity can lead to insufficient weight gain? Yes 2722 61.8 What is the first signs of growth failure? Weight loss 499 11.3 Failure to treat growth failure can affect mental abilities? Yes 3058 69.4 Delay in giving vaccinations to the child can leads to failure to thrive? No 1043 36.3 In the event of severe growth failure, is it possible for short stature and small head circumference to occur with weight loss? Yes 2829 64.2 Values are presented as number and percentage (%).
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