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The Prevalence and Associations of Psychiatric Disorder in Children in Kerala, South India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 1999

Richard Hackett ,
Latha Hackett ,
Preeta Bhakta  and
Simon Gowers
Richard Hackett
Affiliation:
Royal Oldham Hospital, U.K.
Latha Hackett
Affiliation:
Manchester Royal Infirmary, U.K.
Preeta Bhakta
Affiliation:
University of Bangalore, Karnataka State, India
Simon Gowers
Affiliation:
University of Liverpool, U.K.
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Abstract

This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associations of childhood psychiatric disorder in Calicut District, South India. Among 1403 children aged 8 to 12 years selected by random cluster sampling, a projected prevalence of 9.4% (95% CI 7.9–10.8%) was found. Associations of disorder with male sex, the Muslim religion, lower social class, less parental education, school failure, and impaired reading and vocabulary were found, but not with malnutrition or perinatal problems. The similarity to associations of disorder in Western studies was noted. The discussion focuses on the validity of comparisons of prevalence across cultures.

Keywords

EpidemiologyThird World childrenpsychiatric disorder
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines , Volume 40 , Issue 5 , July 1999 , pp. 801 - 807
Copyright
© 1999 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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