Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Nocturnal Enuresis Among Primary School Children in Al-Eskan Region, Makkah Al-Mokarramah
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem worldwide among children and adolescents, across all races and cultures, but usually underreported. Though this condition is labeled benign, it often leads to important social implications and disturbances both in affected children and their parents. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and determine its associated factors among primary school children in Al-Eskan region, Makkah Al-Mokarramah, 2013. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study including a representative sample of male primary school children in Al-Eskan region, Makkah Al-Mukarramah. The sample size was obtained from one randomly chosen school named Al-Baraa Bin-Maleek primary school. The study included 668 male students. Sample was chosen as a percentage proportionally related to the total number of the student in each grade. A self-administered questionnaire which has three parts was utilized for data collection: personal information, information for nocturnal enuresis and information for possible associated factors. Results: Out of 178 questionnaires distributed to school children, 152 questionnaires were returned completed giving a response rate of 85.4%. Their age ranged between 6 and 12 years with a mean of 9.5 and standard deviation of 1.8 years. The prevalence of nocturnal enuresis among primary school children was 8.6%. Among enuretic primary schoolchildren, nocturnal enuresis was considered primary in 84.6% while it was considered secondary in 15.4% of them. Nocturnal enuresis was more frequent among children at the age of 8 years, those who live with either father or mother, with history of parental consanguinity, low-income families, low educated fathers, living in smaller number of rooms, those having recurrent UTI, stool incontinence, habit of eating chocolate or fast foods at dinner, psychological trouble (changing school or home, loosing of admirable person, parental separation and acute family problem) and those having history of nocturnal enuresis among siblings. Among children with a history of bedwetting, only parents of two children (4.1%) tried herbal and traditional medicine and another 2 parents (4.1%) reported medical consultation. No treatment was prescribed for any cases. Conclusion: The prevalence rates for nocturnal enuresis in Makkak Al-Mukarramah, KSA were comparable with other studies from Saudi Arabia and worldwide. The majority of the parents of children with nocturnal enuresis in present study do not have adequate attention about nocturnal enuresis and none of the enuretic children receive professional treatment.
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Mohammad Alnajjar
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- EP ID EP548755
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.6.031
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