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Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity

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Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity. / Abubakar, Amina; Holding, Penny; Van de Vijver, Fons J. R. et al.
In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 51, No. 6, 06.2010, p. 652-659.

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Abubakar, A, Holding, P, Van de Vijver, FJR, Newton, C & Van Baar, A 2010, 'Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity', Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 652-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02193.x

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Abubakar, A., Holding, P., Van de Vijver, F. J. R., Newton, C., & Van Baar, A. (2010). Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(6), 652-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02193.x

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Abubakar A, Holding P, Van de Vijver FJR, Newton C, Van Baar A. Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;51(6):652-659. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02193.x

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Abubakar, Amina ; Holding, Penny ; Van de Vijver, Fons J. R. et al. / Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity. In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2010 ; Vol. 51, No. 6. pp. 652-659.

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title = "Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity",
abstract = "AIMS: To investigate markers of risk status that can be easily monitored in resource-limited settings for the identification of children in need of early developmental intervention.METHODS: Eighty-five children in Kilifi, Kenya, aged between 2 and 10 months at recruitment, were involved in a 10-month follow-up. Data on developmental outcome were collected through parental report using a locally developed checklist. We tested for the unique and combined influence of little maternal schooling and higher gravidity, anthropometric status (being underweight and stunting) and poor health on the level of developmental achievement and the rate of acquisition of developmental milestones.RESULTS: A model with all five predictors showed a good fit to the data (chi(2)(21, N = 85) = 23.00, p = .33). Maternal schooling and gravidity and child's stunting were found to predict the rate of developmental achievements (beta = .24, beta = .31, and beta = .41, respectively). Being underweight, ill-health, stunting and gravidity predicted initial developmental status (beta = -.26, beta = -.27, beta = -.43, and beta = -.27).CONCLUSIONS: Slow rates of developmental achievement can be predicted using these easy-to-administer measures and the strongest relationship with risk was based on a combination of all measures.",
keywords = "Developmental Disabilities, Educational Status, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gravidity, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Kenya, Male, Mothers, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk, Thinness",
author = "Amina Abubakar and Penny Holding and {Van de Vijver}, {Fons J. R.} and Charles Newton and {Van Baar}, Anneloes",
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T1 - Children at risk for developmental delay can be recognised by stunting, being underweight, ill health, little maternal schooling or high gravidity

AU - Abubakar, Amina

AU - Holding, Penny

AU - Van de Vijver, Fons J. R.

AU - Newton, Charles

AU - Van Baar, Anneloes

PY - 2010/6

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N2 - AIMS: To investigate markers of risk status that can be easily monitored in resource-limited settings for the identification of children in need of early developmental intervention.METHODS: Eighty-five children in Kilifi, Kenya, aged between 2 and 10 months at recruitment, were involved in a 10-month follow-up. Data on developmental outcome were collected through parental report using a locally developed checklist. We tested for the unique and combined influence of little maternal schooling and higher gravidity, anthropometric status (being underweight and stunting) and poor health on the level of developmental achievement and the rate of acquisition of developmental milestones.RESULTS: A model with all five predictors showed a good fit to the data (chi(2)(21, N = 85) = 23.00, p = .33). Maternal schooling and gravidity and child's stunting were found to predict the rate of developmental achievements (beta = .24, beta = .31, and beta = .41, respectively). Being underweight, ill-health, stunting and gravidity predicted initial developmental status (beta = -.26, beta = -.27, beta = -.43, and beta = -.27).CONCLUSIONS: Slow rates of developmental achievement can be predicted using these easy-to-administer measures and the strongest relationship with risk was based on a combination of all measures.

AB - AIMS: To investigate markers of risk status that can be easily monitored in resource-limited settings for the identification of children in need of early developmental intervention.METHODS: Eighty-five children in Kilifi, Kenya, aged between 2 and 10 months at recruitment, were involved in a 10-month follow-up. Data on developmental outcome were collected through parental report using a locally developed checklist. We tested for the unique and combined influence of little maternal schooling and higher gravidity, anthropometric status (being underweight and stunting) and poor health on the level of developmental achievement and the rate of acquisition of developmental milestones.RESULTS: A model with all five predictors showed a good fit to the data (chi(2)(21, N = 85) = 23.00, p = .33). Maternal schooling and gravidity and child's stunting were found to predict the rate of developmental achievements (beta = .24, beta = .31, and beta = .41, respectively). Being underweight, ill-health, stunting and gravidity predicted initial developmental status (beta = -.26, beta = -.27, beta = -.43, and beta = -.27).CONCLUSIONS: Slow rates of developmental achievement can be predicted using these easy-to-administer measures and the strongest relationship with risk was based on a combination of all measures.

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KW - Educational Status

KW - Female

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Gravidity

KW - Health Status

KW - Humans

KW - Infant

KW - Kenya

KW - Male

KW - Mothers

KW - Predictive Value of Tests

KW - Risk

KW - Thinness

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JO - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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