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Prevalence of Elimination Disorders and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Iranian Children and Adolescents Publisher Pubmed



Mohammadi MR1 ; Hojjat SK2, 16 ; Ahmadi N3 ; Alavi SS1 ; Hooshyari Z1 ; Khaleghi A1 ; Ahmadi A1 ; Hesari MJ2 ; Shakiba A1 ; Amiri S4 ; Molavi P5 ; Arman S6 ; Mohammadzadeh S7 ; Kousha M8 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Mohammadi MR1
  2. Hojjat SK2, 16
  3. Ahmadi N3
  4. Alavi SS1
  5. Hooshyari Z1
  6. Khaleghi A1
  7. Ahmadi A1
  8. Hesari MJ2
  9. Shakiba A1
  10. Amiri S4
  11. Molavi P5
  12. Arman S6
  13. Mohammadzadeh S7
  14. Kousha M8
  15. Golbon A9
  16. Hosseini SH10
  17. Delpisheh A11
  18. Mojahed A12
  19. Armanikian A13
  20. Sarraf N14
  21. Safavi P15
  22. Moharari F16
  23. Dastjerdi R17
  24. Talepasand S19
  25. Jaberghaderi N18
  26. Ostovar R20
  27. Salmanian M1
  28. Zarafshan H1
  29. Nazari A2
  30. Haghbin A2
  31. Khalili MN2

Source: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Published:2021


Abstract

PURPOSE: Currently, there is a paucity of studies on the prevalence of Elimination Disorders among Iranian children and adolescents. Due to the ongoing need to monitor the health status of these children and adolescents, the present study aims to investigate the prevalence of Elimination Disorders and comorbid disorders in Iranian children and adolescents. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 29,781 children and adolescents age 6 to 18 years old were selected and studied from all the provinces in Iran. The sampling was carried out by employing a multistage cluster sampling method, and several clinical psychologists using semi-structured interviews collected the data. Furthermore, clinical psychologists collected demographic information (including information about gender, age, place of residence, education level, and parental education level). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. RESULTS: Generally, the prevalence of Elimination Disorders was found to be 5.4% covering both enuresis (p= 5.4, 95% CI = 5.1-5.7) and encopresis (p= 0.13, 95% CI = 0.09-0.2). The total prevalence of comorbid disorders was 38%, and among the comorbid disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (p= 11, 95% CI = 9.5-12.7) and Separation Anxiety (p= 10.6, 95% CI = 9.1-12.2) were the most prevalent. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of Elimination Disorders in Iranian children and adolescents is moderate compared to similar studies elsewhere. As for comorbid disorders, ADHD and Separation Anxiety were found to be the most prevalent disorders. Since Elimination Disorders coexist with psychiatric disorders in children, further studies of these comorbidities may give better insight into the treatment and prognosis of Elimination Disorders. © 2021 - IOS Press. All rights reserved.
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