بررسي وضعيت سلامت دانش آموزان

Survey on the General Health of Students in Sabzevar

Health is not only the right of people but also it is to be provided by the governments for them . There should be a comprehensive consideration for health since it is one of the socioeconmic bases of the community . This analytical-descriptive study is conducted to survey the general health of first graders in Sabzzevar guidance schools . 2008 girls and 2085 boys were randomly selected . A questionnaire and a checklist were used for data collection which included height , weight , eyesight , teeth and some personal characteristics . The findings indicated that the girlsʹ and boysʹ average weight were 35.2 + 8.30 and 34.43 + 1 kg respectively . Boyʹs average height was 145.15 + 21.28 cm . Average decaying teeth in boys was 2.37 + 2.27 ; Average repaired teeth in boys and girls were (112 + 0.55 and 0.15 + 0.59 respectively . Right and left eye vision in boys were 9.51+1.27 and 9.57+0.97 respectively ; these figures in girls amount to 9.15 + 1.68 and 9.1 + 1.77 respectively . Average weight of girls in different percentiles were a little lower than NCHS figures . Decaying was more prevalent in back teeth. Therefore, it is recommended that the correct way of brushing nd cleaning the teeth must be taught carefully.