Nutritional status of children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary-level hospital in northern Bangladesh

Table 1 Bio-demographic status of children with NDD and their parents (n = 157)

Variable					Number			Percentage
Age in months
< 24					33			21
25–48					42			26.8
49–72					27			17.2
73–96					15			9.6
97–120					24			8.9
> 120					26			16.6
Total					157			100
Mean age					63.68
Range					6-144
SD					42.95
Sex
Male					90			57.3
Female					67			42.7
Total					157			100
Clinical diagnosis
Cerebral palsy					43			27.4
Cerebral palsy with epilepsy					39			24.8
Epilepsy					10			6.4
Down syndrome					11			07
Autism spectrum disorder					21			13.4
ADHD					05			3.2
Speech delay					15			9.6
Developmental delay					10			6.4
Intellectual disability					03			1.9
Total					157			100
Residence
Urban					37			23.6
Semi-urban					12			7.6
Rural					108			68.8
Total					157			100
Monthly Family income (BDT/USD)
< 10,000 (< 101 USD)					67			42.7
11,000–25,000 (102–240 USD)					46			29.3
26,000–35,000 (241-342USD)					16			10.2
≥ 35,000 (≥ 342USD)					28			17.8
Total					157			100
Family type
Nuclear					109			69.4
Extended					48			30.6
Household size
Small Family 1–3 Members					28			17.8
Medium Family4-5 Members					78			47.1
Large Family ≥ 6 Members					55			35
Total					157			100
	Father						Mother
	Number		Percentage				Number		Percentage
Education
No formal Education		31		19.7		13			8.3
Up to Primary		26		16.6		24			15.3
Below SSC		30		19.1		48			30.6
SSC		22		14		32			20.4
HSC		11		7		14			8.9
Bachelors		16		10.2		12			7.6
Masters and above		21		13.4		14			8.9
Total		157		100		157			100
Occupation
Govt. Service		7		4.5		7			4.5
Other Service		20		12.7		5			3.2
Business		51		32.5		3			1.9
Day labor		14		8.9		01			0.6
Farmer		35		22.3		-			-
Housewife		-		-		135			86
Unemployed		01		0.6		-			-
Others		29		18.5		06			3.8
Total		157		100		157			100

ISSN: 2055-0928