Table 2.
The prevalence of nutritional disorders among school-age children by gender in urban slums of bareilly (UP), India 2010-2011 (Multiple Responses)
| Nutritional disorders | Boys (n = 304) | Girls (n = 219) | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Anemia | 102 | 33.7 | 94 | 42.8 | 196 (37.5) |
| X2 = 4.76, p = 0.0290 | |||||
| Vit A deficiency disorders | 7 | 2.3 | 11 | 5.0 | 18 (3.4) |
| X2 = 2.83, p = 0.0923 | |||||
| Refractive errors | 27 | 8.9 | 14 | 6.3 | 41 (7.8) |
| X2 = 1.09, p = 0.2962 | |||||
| Rickets | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.8 | 4 (0.8) |
| X2 = 3.45, p = 0.06333 | |||||
| Dental caries | 52 | 17.2 | 45 | 20.4 | 97 (18.5) |
| X2 = 0.99, p = 0.3176 | |||||
| CSOM | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 4 (0.8) |
| X2 = 0.03, p = 0.8580 | |||||
| Throat infections | 42 | 13.7 | 36 | 16.2 | 78 (14.9) |
| X2 = 0.69, p = 0.4062 | |||||
| Skin diseases | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 3.1 | 15 (2.9) |
| X2 = 0.14, p = 0.7024 | |||||