Symon M. Kariuki|Amina Abubakar|Martha Kombe|Michael Kazungu|Rachael Odhiambo|Alan Stein|Charles R. Newton
Burden, risk factors, and comorbidities of behavioural and emotional problems in Kenyan children: a population-based study
Kenya Medical Research Institute|Kenya Medical Research Institute|University of Oxford|Pwani University|Kenya Medical Research Institute|Kenya Medical Research Institute|Kenya Medical Research Institute|University of Oxford|Kenya Medical Research Institute|University of Oxford|Pwani University
threequarters burden mental health problems occurs lowandmiddleincome countries epidemiological studies problems preschool children subsaharan africa published behavioural emotional problems often start early childhood might particularly important africa incidence perinatal early risk factors high therefore aimed estimate prevalence risk factors behavioural emotional problems young children rural area kenyan coastwe populationbased epidemiological study assess burden behavioural emotional problems preschool children comorbidities kilifi health demographic surveillance system khdss database formed population routine surveillance linked admissions kilifi county hospital used child behaviour checklist cbcl assess behavioural emotional problems determined risk factors medical comorbidities associated behavioural emotional problems strength associations risk factors behavioural emotional problems estimated using generalised linear models appropriate distribution link functions3539 families randomly selected khdss 3273 children assessed cbcl prevalence total behavioural emotional problems 13 95 ci 1214 externalising problems 10 911 internalising problems 22 2124 common cbcl syndrome somatic problems 21 2023 whereas common dsmivoriented scale anxiety problems 13 1214 factors associated total problems included consumption cassava risk ratio 568 95 ci 3221003 perinatal complications 434 321581 seizure disorders 290 224377 house status 011 008014 seizure disorders burn marks respiratory problems important comorbidities behavioural emotional problemsbehavioural emotional problems common preschool children kenyan rural area associated preventable risk factors behavioural emotional problems associated comorbidities identified addressed young childrenwellcome trust