Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of children with rickets compared to healthy controls.
From: Nutritional Rickets among Children in a Sun Rich Country
Variables | Rickets | Healthy | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||
n(%) | n(%) | ||
Age in years (Mean ± SD) | 3.76 | 3.51 | .149 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 62 (48.1) | 210 (51.1) | .548 |
Female | 67 (51.9) | 201 (48.9) | Â |
Education of father | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 6 (4.7) | 41 (10.0) | .275 |
Primary | 21 (16.3) | 60 (14.6) | Â |
Intermediate | 25 (19.4) | 64 (15.6) | Â |
Secondary | 36 (27.9) | 130 (31.6) | Â |
University | 41 (31.8) | 116 (28.2) | Â |
Occupation of Father | Â | Â | Â |
Sedentary/Professional | 61 (47.3) | 126 (30.6) | .004 |
Clerical/Secretarial | 3 (2.3) | 23 (5.6) | Â |
Business man | 43 (33.3) | 146 (35.5) | Â |
Government Officer | 22 (17.1) | 116 (28.2) | Â |
Education of Mother | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 4 (3.1) | 22 (5.4) | .032 |
Primary | 23 (17.8) | 45 (10.9) | Â |
Intermediate | 28 (21.7) | 125 (30.4) | Â |
Secondary | 35 (27.1) | 128 (31.1) | Â |
University | 39 (30.2) | 91 (22.1) | Â |
Occupation of Mother | Â | Â | Â |
Sedentary/Professional | 34 (26.4) | 100 (24.3) | .024 |
Clerical/Secretarial | 6 (4.7) | 20 (4.9) | Â |
Business woman | 4 (3.1) | 51 (12.4) | Â |
House Wife | 85 (65.9) | 240 (58.4) | Â |
Type of House | Â | Â | Â |
Flat | 10 (7.8) | 41 (10.0) | .451 |
Villa | 119 (92.2) | 370 (90.0) | Â |
Household Income | Â | Â | Â |
5000–9999 | 27 (20.9) | 98 (23.8) | .034 |
10000–14,999 | 39 (30.2) | 164 (39.9) |  |
| 63 (48.8) | 149 (36.3) | Â |
Consanguinity | Â | Â | Â |
No Relation | 77 (59.7) | 206 (50.1) | .072 |
1st or 2nd Degree | 52 (40.3) | 205 (49.9) | Â |
1.51
1.45
15,000