| Deficiency Signs |
Baiga
( n=226)
(%) |
Rural (M.P.)
(n=505)
(%) |
| Conjunctival Xerosis |
9.7 |
3.4* |
| Bitot’s Spot |
4.9 |
0.6* |
| Angular stomatitis |
3.1 |
0.0 |
| Marasmus |
1.8 |
0.0 |
| Dental carries |
3.1 |
0.0 |
| Others |
4.9 |
0.0 |
| NAD |
72.6 |
96.0# |
|
*p<0.01, # p<0.0001
NAD: No Abnormality Detected |
| Table 2: Prevalence (%) of Nutritional Deficiency Signs of pre-school Baiga Children of Baihar, Balaghat. |
