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Global developmental delay and its determinants among urban infants and toddlers: A cross sectional study.
Indian J Pediatr ; 2010 Sept; 77(9): 975-980
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-145515
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Objective To estimate the prevalence of global developmental delay among children under 3 years of age and study the determinant factors. Methods Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in field practice areas of the Department of Community Medicine, JN Medical College, Aligarh, India. A total of 468 (243 boys and 225 girls) children aged 0–3 years were included. Developmental screening was performed for each child. A multitude of biological and environmental factors were analysed. Results As many as 7.1% of the children screened positive for global developmental delay. Maximum delay was observed in the 0–12 months age group (7.0%). Undernutrition and prematurity were the two most prevalent etiological diagnoses (21% each). Stunting and maternal illiteracy were the microenvironmental predictors on stepwise binary logistic regression while prematurity and a history of seizures emerged significant biological predictors. Conclusions Developmental delay can be predicted by specific biological and environmental factors which would help in initiating appropriate interventions.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Socioeconomic Factors / Urban Population / Severity of Illness Index / Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn / Chi-Square Distribution / Logistic Models / Developmental Disabilities Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2010 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Socioeconomic Factors / Urban Population / Severity of Illness Index / Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn / Chi-Square Distribution / Logistic Models / Developmental Disabilities Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Pediatr Year: 2010 Type: Article