title: Behaviour problems in young children in rural Bangladesh.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of child behaviour problems reported by parents in rural Bangladesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 4,003 children aged 2-9 years were identified during a population-based survey of 2,231 households. A predetermined sample of 499 was selected, of which health professionals saw 453 (90.8%) for structured physical and neurological examination, standardized testing of cognition and adaptive behaviour and parent report of developmental history and behaviour problems.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of behaviour impairments was 14.6% (95% CI 11.4, 17.9). The majority involved somatic complaints, including nocturnal enuresis and pica. Problems such as aggression or restlessness were infrequently reported. Behaviour impairments were significantly associated with malnutrition (prevalence ratio 2.1, 95% CI 1.2, 3.6, p < 0.01) and cognitive, motor or seizure disabilities (prevalence ratio 1.8, 95% CI 1.1, 2.9, p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence and nature of reported behaviour impairments in rural Bangladesh have implications for public health planning and delivery of health services.
authors.affiliation: Child Development and Neurology Unit, Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Naila Z
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Shamim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferdous
authors.forename: Robiul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Afroza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durkin
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McConachie
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D053206:Nocturnal Enuresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010842:Pica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires