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Sunayna Pandey1, Harsh J Oza2, Hemang Shah3
1Department of Psychiatry, Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College and SMS Multispeciality Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Purpose:
The purpose is to find out the rate of nocturnal enuresis in school going children (5-12 years) and the risk factors associated with it.
Materials And Methods:
The parents of children aged between 5 and 12 years studying in two primary schools in Ahmedabad completed a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire comprising of enuresis, sociodemographic profiles, and risk factors. Children with enuresis and those without were compared on demographic characteristics and risk factors using Chi-square and t-test for categorical and quantitative data respectively. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 17.
Results:
The response rate was 86.54% as 1904 responses were collected out of 2200. The overall rate of nocturnal enuresis was 6.7% (according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition definition of nocturnal enuresis). As the age increased, the rate of nocturnal enuresis declined. A positive family history was seen in 36.6% of children with enuresis. Enuresis was found to be more frequently in lower socioeconomic class. It was a neglected problem, only 20.6% of children received some kind of treatment.
Conclusion:
The rate of nocturnal enuresis was 6.7% in school going children. Strong correlation was found with family history. Although the rate was high, most of the children with enuresis were not treated.
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