Urinary calcium and gross movements levels among Hui nationality children in rural area of Ningxia with establised card household

Abstract

Objective To investigate the urinary calcium and gross motor levels among Hui nationality children aged 3–6 years in rural Areas of Ningxia with establised card household, and to provide evidence for the improvement of urinary calcium and gross motor levels in this group. Methods Using convenient sampling method, 24 rural kindergartens in 8 poor counties in Ningxia were selected, and 358 registered Hui children were investigated and tested for urinary calcium and gross motor levels. Morning Urinary calcium was tested by using test kit. Gross Motor Development Test Scale version 3 (TGMD-3) was used to assess gross motor development in children. Results Calcium deficiency in boys and girls accounted for 23.6% and 38.6% respectively, the difference was statistically significant (χ 2 = 6.83, P 0.05). Conclusion Among those 3–6-year-old Hui children with established card household in Ningxia rural areas, uneven development of urine calcium and gross movements are noticed. There are a large proportion of children with calcium deficiency and gross movements development delay, active measures should be developed and be carrtied out. 【摘要】 目的 了解宁夏农村3~6岁建档立卡回族幼儿尿钙与粗大动作水平, 为该群体尿钙与粗大动作改善提供依据。 方法 采用方便抽样的方法, 抽取宁夏8个贫困县区农村幼儿园24所, 对其中358名建档立卡回族幼儿尿钙与粗大动作 水平进行调查测试。采用尿钙检测试剂盒, 测定幼儿当天留取的空腹晨尿;采用粗大肌肉动作发展测试量表第3版 (TG- MD-3)测试幼儿粗大动作指标。 结果 男、女童缺钙检出率分别为23.6%和38.6%, 差异有统计学意义 (χ 2 =6.83, P 0.05)。 结论 宁夏农村3~6岁建档立卡回族幼儿尿钙和粗大动作水平发展不均, 缺钙和粗大动作发展滞后人数较多, 应积极采取 措施加以改善。