Determinants of child nutrition and mortality in north-west Uganda.
An anthropometric survey of children aged 0-59 months in north-west Uganda in February-March 1987 indicated a high prevalence of stunting but little wasting. Use of unprotected water supplies in the dry season, prolonged breast-feeding, and age negatively affected nutrition; in contrast, parental education level improved nutrition. Mortality during the 12 months following the survey was higher among those who had low weight-for-age and weight-for-height, but children who had low height-for-age did not have higher mortality. Weight-for-age was the most sensitive predictor of mortality at specificities > 88%, while at lower specificity levels weight-for-height was the most sensitive. Children whose fathers' work was associated with the distillation of alcohol had a higher risk of mortality than other children. The lowest mortality was among children whose fathers were businessmen or who grew tobacco.
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UNICEF, Kampala, Uganda.
Tomkins
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Borghesi
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Migliori
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Adriko
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Crevatin
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D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009026:Mortality; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014454:Uganda