Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of preschool children with and without developmental delay and maternal information
Variable | Children with developmental delay (n = 174) | Children without developmental delay (n = 88) | Age-sex-adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 121 (69.54) | 50 (56.82) | 1.00 |
Female | 53 (30.46) | 38 (43.18) | 0.62 (0.36 –1.08) +, a |
Age | 4.83 (3.54, 6.08)*** | 6.29 (3.74, 9.16)*** | 0.79 (0.71 – 0.88) ***, b |
Birth height (cm) | 50.00 (48.00, 51.00)* | 50.00 (49.00, 51.00)* | 0.93 (0.85 – 1.02) |
Birth weight (g) | 3060.0 (2705.0, 3345.0)* | 3100.0 (2820.0, 3350.0)* | 0.99 (0.99 –1.00)* |
Maternal age (years) | 29.00 (26.00, 33.00) | 30.00 (27.00, 34.00) | 0.97 (0.92 – 1.02) |
Maternal gestational weeks (weeks) | 38.00 (37.00, 40.00)** | 39.00 (38.00, 40.00) ** | 0.84 (0.74 – 0.94) ** |
Parity | |||
One | 95 (55.56) | 48 (55.17) | 1.00 |
Two | 56 (32.75) | 34 (39.08) | 0.78 (0.43 – 1.39) |
Three or more | 20 (11.70) | 5 (5.75) | 0.25 (0.83 – 7.58) |
Maternal educational level | |||
Illiterate/elementary school | 7 (4.02) | 0 (0.00) | 1.00 |
Junior/senior high school | 80 (45.98) | 31 (35.23) | |
College and higher | 87 (50.00) | 57 (64.77) | 0.48 (0.27—0.84)* |