Why parents bring their children with minor health problems to their family practitioners: An unmatched case-control study

IntroductionIn deprived environments, mental health problems for both the mother and her stunted child may be related.ObjectiveTo verify possible association between a child's nutritional and mental health status with common maternal mental disorders (and associated impairment).AimsTo contribute to management of malnutrition and mental health in low-income populations.MethodsCase-control study in which 48 malnourished children (aged 48 to 72 months) were compared with 50 eutrophic children. The child's nutritional status, the children's mental health, the maternal mental health, and the associated disability were evaluated by using the WHO criteria, the “Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire” (SDQ), the “Self-Report Questionnaire”-20 (SRQ-20), and the “Sheehan Disability Scale” (SDS), respectively. In addition, selected socio-economic aspects were considered.ResultsVariables with significant odds ratio (OR) in the univariate analysis were: maternal education (OR: 2.96, 95% CI: 1.30–6.75), number of residents in the household (OR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.14–0.74), number of children in the household (OR: 0.25, 95% CI: 0.10–0.61), and social class (OR: 2.30, 95% CI: 1.02–5.18). The only SDQ dimension that tended to be associated with malnutrition was conduct problems (P = 0.08). The disability associated with probable common maternal mental disorders (CMD) also showed statistically significant association (P = 0.02). In the logistic regression, child malnutrition remained associated with child conduct problems and disability associated with probable CMD.ConclusionsConduct problems in stunted children are positively associated with CMD and related disability. Longitudinal studies are necessary to confirm these hypotheses.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Sociodemographic Disparities and Self-reported Oral Health Problems Associated with Pregnancy: A Case-control Study in Morocco

Electronic Journal of General Medicine ◽

10.29333/ejgm/8238 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. em249

Author(s):

Rachid Ait Addi ◽

Abdelhafid Benksim ◽

Loubna Bahije ◽

Mohamed Cherkaoui

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

Case Control ◽

Sociodemographic Disparities ◽

Control Study

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The role of mental health problems and common psychotropic drug treatments in accidental injury at work: a case–control study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.1136/oemed-2013-101948 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 71 (5) ◽

pp. 308-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Keith T Palmer ◽

Stefania D'Angelo ◽

E Clare Harris ◽

Cathy Linaker ◽

David Coggon

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychotropic Drug ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Case Control ◽

Accidental Injury ◽

Drug Treatments ◽

Control Study

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Case-control study examining the impact of oral health problems on the quality of life of the families of preschoolers

Brazilian Oral Research ◽

10.1590/1807-3107bor-2016.vol30.0121 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ramon Targino FIRMINO ◽

Monalisa Cesarino GOMES ◽

Raquel Gonçalves VIEIRA-ANDRADE ◽

Carolina Castro MARTINS ◽

Saul Martins PAIVA ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

Case Control ◽

The Impact ◽

Control Study

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Comparative analysis of women aged over 35 after in vitro fertilisation and natural fertilisation: a case control study

HIGHER SCHOOL’S PULSE ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0014.8271 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Iwona Kiersnowska

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

Case Control ◽

In Vitro Fertilisation ◽

Control Group ◽

Multiple Pregnancies ◽

Early Postpartum ◽

Control Study

Background: Postponing motherhood is a worldwide trend. As a woman ages, the ability to get pregnant naturally decreases. The postponement of motherhood is related to the increased availability of assisted reproductive technology, which is associated with a higher incidence of maternal health problems. Aim of the study: To compare the health problems encountered during pregnancy, childbirth and early postpartum, and to examine the health status of the newborn, in women over 35 years of age who received in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or conceived naturally. Material and methods: A retrospective comparative case-control study was carried out based on the analysis of medical records from women who gave birth after 35 years of age. The study was conducted in two hospitals of the third level of reference in Warsaw, Poland. A group of women who gave birth after IVF (n=240) was compared with a control group who gave birth following natural fertilisation (n=240). Results: Women after IVF were statistically more likely to be obese (5% vs 0.2%, p=0.001), to have received infertility treatment (18% vs 1%, p=0.000) before pregnancy, and to experience cholestasis during pregnancy (4% vs. 1%, p=0.019). There was a higher incidence of multiple pregnancies [twins (10% vs 1%, p=0.0001) and triplets (0.5%, p=0.0001)], and deliveries by caesarean section (61% vs 51%, p=0.027) in women from the IVF group. The groups did not differ with respect to preterm delivery, duration of pregnancy, or 1st, 2nd and 3rd periods of labour. Mothers in the IVF group had a statistically longer perinatal hospital stay (7±8 vs 5±4 days, p=0.001). Conclusions: Women over 35 years of age after IVF have a higher rate of caesarean sections and multiple pregnancies. Obesity before pregnancy and cholestasis during pregnancy are also more common in this group. There is no difference between the health status of newborns from mothers after in vitro or natural fertilisation.

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