THE PATTERN OF SEXUAL MATURITY RATE OF GIRLS AGED BETWEEN 8-17 YEARS IN AND AROUND TIRUPATI
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 35
Abstract
The pattern of development from the childhood to womanhood is of an orderly nature and is to some extent influenced by many external and internal influences.1 The first of the development order is the Thelarche (a) the development of breast, which is unique to the girl child. Adrenarche (a) Puberche and the actual development of menstrual cycle is menarche, all these phases are result of many of the hormonal and metabolic changes in the girl child.1 AIMS: To compare “sexual maturity standards” of urban and rural girls. To know the impact of socioeconomic status on sexual maturity rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: present study is a cross sectional one-point study of 500 girls aged between 8 and 17 years. The cohort constituted girls from non-residential primary and secondary schools in and around Tirupati belonging to different cultures and socio-economic status (SES). RESULTS: The mean age of complete breast development is 15.53±1.19 in urban girls and 15.61±1.08 in rural girls. Mean age of axillary hair development in urban girls is 14.89±1.29 and 14.40±1.54 in rural girls In UMSEC the percentage of pubic hair development was 75.01% and 100% at 12 years and 13 years of age respectively. LSEC the percentage of breast development was 36.84%, 76.92% and 100% at 12, 13 and 14 age groups respectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Malleswari Malleswari, Madhavi Kondeti, Ravi Kumar P. , Manohar B. , Sasi Kumar B. , Sailaja A.
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/752
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