Gender Predisposition of Anemia in Children with Nutritional Rickets

Abstract

Objective: To find out association of gender with anemia in children with rickets.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in the Pediatrics Department, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad and spanned over 6 months ie. from January to June, 2017. A total of 80 children (40 patients of rickets with anemia and 40 controls) from pediatric outdoor, meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were enrolled with written informed consent from the parents. Blood samples for evaluation of anemia and nutritional rickets with wrist X-rays were performed. Data was recorded on a proforma and entered in SPSS. Statistical tests were applied with p value ≤ 0.05.
Results: In present study, 21 (52.5%) patients and 13 (32.5%) controls were male, whereas 19 (47.5%) patients and 27 (67.5%) controls were females. The mean hemoglobin level in cases was 9.4±1.53 while 11.08±1.89 in controls. In boys, 17 out of 21 cases had anemia, whereas in girls, 11 out of 19 cases had anemia. Similarly, in boys, 4 out of 13 controls had anemia, whereas in girls, 11 out of 27 controls had anemia.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevalence of anemia in children having nutritional rickets is significantly greater than in healthy age-matched children, with anemia more prevalent in boys as compared to girls.

How to cite: Shami SS, Saeed F, Mahmud Q, Aslam S, Ali J, Tariq T. Gender Predisposition of Anemia in Children with Nutritional
Rickets. Esculapio - JSIMS 2022;18(03):272-276