[Knowledge, attitude, practice and related determinants on nutrition among caregivers of rural stranded children under 7-year-olds in China].
OBJECTIVE
To explore knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) and related determinants on nutrition among caregivers of those rural stranded children under 7 years of age in China and to provide evidence for setting up relevant health education program.


METHODS
1691 caregivers of the stranded children randomly selected were surveyed by a standard questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to screen the determinants on KAP regarding nutrition.


RESULTS
Rates on awareness, positive attitude and approprite behavior were lower in caregivers of children whose parents both left (47.8%, 55.4%, 41.8%, respectively) the countryside, when compared with those only one parent was away from home (59.9%, 59.5%, 38.0%, respectively). Data from multivariable logistic regression models showed that caregivers' KAP on nutrition was related to age, educational background, average family income, and willingness on the job as well as the age of the child.


CONCLUSIONS
Improving caregivers' KAP on nutrition and setting up appropriate health education program were in urgent need.
Tan
Cai
C
Department of Children and Maternal Health, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Luo
Jia-You
JY
Wang
Zheng
Z
Mou
Jin-Song
JS
Zhang
Ling-Li
LL
Fu
Chu-Hui
CH
Duan
Dan-Hui
DH
Yin
Xun-Qiang
XQ
D000086:Acetazolamide; D000367:Age Factors; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002670:Child, Abandoned; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D004032:Diet; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000086:Acetazolamide