The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual factors of handicapped children in view of the social medicine and to help improving their circumstances.
The subjects for research was 115 children admitted in S rehabilitation center in Chungnam. Data had been collected by questionaire as per parallel study in February 1981 and then analysed statistically.
The results were as follows:
1. On sex ratio, males were predominant with 1.67 : 1.
2. 16.53% of father´s occupation was commercial business, while 37.40% of mother´s was housewife.
3. The largest number of educational level of father´s was high school with 17.40%, and the next was above college with 14.79%. Non education was the largest number of mother´s with 16.53%, the next was middle school with 14.79%.
4. The most greatest aspiration of future showed professions with 26.08%, and the next was artist with 16.52%, scholar with 12.17%.
5. The onset of defect that showed 1?5 years with 50.44% was the highest, and the next was 0?6 month with 33.92%.
6. The most common cause of handicapped children was revealed poliomyelitis as 47.83%, and cerebral palsy was the next in order as 38.26%.
7. The most common affected site was lower extremity with 51.31%, and the next was upper and lower extremity with 32.18%.
8. Among 60% subjects with assistance apparatus for ambulation, 31. 30%were ambulatory with assistance of wheelchair, and 18.26% with crutch.
9. The most frequent experienced therapeutic measures showed acupuncture, herb, and physical therapy.
10. The largest complained problems was common cold with 49.56%, the next was dermatologic abscess with 32.17%, and anemia with 9.56%.
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