Prevalence of common habit disorders in children aged 3- 13 years
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science And Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR) - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Habit disorders are a heterogeneous group of repetitive behaviors that serve no recognizable social function. The accurate prevalence for childhood habits is extremely difficult to estimate because of the various classes of habits. Objectives: to know the prevalence and characteristics of common habit disorders in children. Methods: An observational study was done included 277 children aged 3-12 years, data was collected by direct interviewing of children’s parents or relatives. A questionnaire was completed including nine common habit disorders. Data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences) version 20. Results: The study shows that 127 children (55.9%) were found to have one or more habit disorder, 51.2% females and 48.8% males. One hundred children (44.1%) were normal. The commonest habit was chewing on the end of the pencil (35.4%) and the least common was head banging (10.2%). The study shows that thumb sucking, breath- holding and pica developed at earlier age (1-2 year) while nail biting, hair pulling, skin- picking and head banging originate later (3-5) years, and chewing on the end of the pencil dominates habit disorders in school aged children. Conclusion and recommendation: The study has demonstrated that habit disorders are common in children, early detection of habit disorders and early treatment will prevent further emotional, psychological and physical damage. Reinforcement through blaming, punishing or threat can increase the behavior.
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Miami K. Yousif
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