Prevalence of Behavioral Problems among Epileptic Children on Follow up at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Admassu, Mahlet (2014) Prevalence of Behavioral Problems among Epileptic Children on Follow up at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Background: Children with epilepsy are documented to have increased incidence of behavioral and psychiatric disorders. The reported prevalence range from 30%to 66% according to studies from developed and developing country’s respectively. The magnitude of this co morbidity is not known in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess the prevalence of behavioral abnormalities among children on follow up at Tikur anbessa specialized hospital pediatric seizure follow up clinic using SDQ-p form. Method: a facility based cross sectional study was carried out in Addis Ababa from February 1- June 30,2014G.C.the source population was epileptic children who visited TASH pediatrics seizure follow up clinic, accordingly 384 children were included in the study. Results: in this study 36.2% of the CWE have high or abnormal total difficulty score. In bivariate logistic regression model older children aged 11-14 were more likely to have abnormal result (p value<0.05). On the subscales of the SDQ conduct problem and peer relationship problem were more likely in the age group 11-14 (OR=2.3, 95% CI: 1.4, 3.82) and (OR=1.97, 95%CI 1.12, 3.47) respectively. Abnormal emotional and prosocial problem scores were more likely in the age group 5- 7(OR=2.35, 95%CI, 1.12-4.93) and (OR=3.59, 95%CI, 2.12-6.06) respectively.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Emmanuel Ndorimana
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2018 06:16
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2018 06:16
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/6950

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