Objective To investigate the status of child neglect among preschool children in Tangshan urban area and to formulate corresponding intervention measures and policies. Methods A total of 1 642 parents of children aged 3 to 6 years old were extracted by stratified cluster sampling method from 8 kindergartens based on the "Child Neglect Norms" used in China. Results The total neglect rate and degree of children in Tangshan urban area were 36.4% and 43.3 respectively.The neglect rate of medical was highest for 17.4% and the neglect degree of education were most serious for 46.8.The total neglect rate for child neglect in males and females were 36.7% and 36.1% with total degree as 43.4 and 43.3 respectively.There were not statistically significant differences in total neglect rate and degree between different genders(P>0.05).The males had significantly higher rate of education neglect than the females (χ2=5.574, P=0.018).There were statistically significant differences in total neglect rate and degree between different age groups (P<0.05), which the neglect rate and degree of children aged 3 years old were the highest.All children aged 3~6 were mainly involved in single item of negligence, with incidence rates as 17.0％ and proportions as 46.7%. Conclusion The state of child neglect among urban children aged 3 to 6 years old in Tangshan urban area is serious, and relevant departments and parents should pay more attention to child neglect.
Key words
preschool children /
neglect /
city /
cross-sectional study
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