Developmental delay and disability among under--5 children in a rural ICDS block.
We conducted this study to assess the prevalence of developmental delay, deformity and disability among 0-5 age group childrenn in Pattanakkad rural ICDS block, selected at random from among the ICDS blocks in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India. Of 12520 children upto 5 years in this block, there were a total of 311 children with developmental delay, deviation, deformity or disability giving a prevalence of 2.5 % (95 % CI, 2.22 to 2.77). The prevalence of developmental disabilities up to 2 years was 2.31 (95 % CI, 1.91 to .71) and from 2 to 5 years 2.62 % (95 % CI, 2.25 to 2.99). The prevalence obtained in the study has important policy implications for identifying childhood disabilities in the community.
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M K C
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Child Development Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. nairmkc@rediffmail.com
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Padmamohan
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D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data