THỰC TRẠNG THIẾU VITAMIN D VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở TRẺ DƯỚI 5 TUỔI TẠI BỆNH VIỆN SẢN NHI NGHỆ AN NĂM 2024

Abstract

Aims: To describe the current status and analyze associated factors of vitamin D deficiency in children under 5 years old at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital in 2024.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from January 2024 to May 2024 on 146 children under 5 years old and their parents/primary caregivers.

Results: The rate of vitamin D deficiency in children under 5 years old was 42,5%, in which the rates of mild, moderate, and severe deficiencies were 27.4, 8.9, and 6.2%, respectively. The rate of vitamin D deficiency was 4.5 times more likely in children ≥ 12 months compared to children under 12 months (p < 0.001). The rate of vitamin D deficiency in children living in rural areas was 1.98 times higher than that in urban areas (58.5% vs. 29.6%, p<0.001). Of all the variables included in the analysis, the most important factors associated with vitamin D defeciency were decreased hours of sunbathing (β=-3.826, p<0.001) and not receiving vitamin D supplements (β=3.677; p <0.001) in children under 5 years old.

Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was predominant in the children visiting Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital in 2024. Lack of sunbathing time and vitamin D supplementation were independently associated factors to vitamin D deficiency in the children.