18.4±2.8. Male to female ratio was 1.21: 1 with 96 (58.89%) maleand 6 7 (4 1. 11%)
femalehad hypomagnesaemia. We found that 62 (38.04%) hypomagnesaemia children
belonged to age group 12-24 years. Most children, 121 (31.51%) were aged 12-24 months
and 282 (73.44%) belonged to very poor socio-economic status.