Impact of county disadvantage on behavior problems among US children with cognitive delay

E.R. Cheng, H. Park, S.A. Robert, M. Palta and W.P. Witt

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 11, 2114-2121

Abstract: Objectives. We investigated relationships among cognitive delay, community factors, and behavior problems over 2 years in early childhood with a national sample of US families. Methods. Data were from 3 waves of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (2001-2005; n = 7650). We defined cognitive delay as the lowest 10% of mental scores from the Bayley Short Form-Research Edition, administered at 9 and 24 months. At 24 months, we classified children as typically developing or as having resolved, newly developed, or persistent cognitive delays. Behavior was measured at age 4 years with the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (range = 0-36). Community factors included perceived neighborhood safety and an index of county disadvantage. Results. Behavior scores at age 4 years (mean = 12.4; SD = 4.9) were higher among children with resolved (B = 0.70; SE = 0.20), newly developed (B = 1.92; SE = 0.25), and persistent (B = 2.96; SE = 0.41) cognitive delays than for typically developing children. The interaction between county disadvantage and cognitive delay status was statistically significant (P

Keywords: Chilaiditi syndrome; Child Behavior Disorders; demography; Developmental Disabilities; epidemiology; female; human; infant; longitudinal study; male; poverty; preschool child; psychologic test; psychology; socioeconomics; statistics and numerical data; United States, Chilaiditi Syndrome; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Developmental Disabilities; Female; Humans; Infant; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Poverty Areas; Psychological Tests; Residence Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302119

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