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Correlation between high-risk pregnancy and developmental delay in children aged 4-60 months

Fatemeh Torabi1, Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari, Saba Amiri

  • 1Department of Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

The Libyan Journal of Medicine
|September 26, 2012
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High-risk pregnancies are linked to developmental delays in children, particularly fine motor skills. This study highlights key risk factors and their impact on child development outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Increased survival rates of high-risk infants due to medical advances necessitate understanding long-term developmental impacts.
  • This study investigates the association between high-risk pregnancies and developmental delays in young children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the correlation between various high-risk pregnancy factors and developmental delay in children aged 4-60 months.
  • To identify specific high-risk pregnancy indicators associated with developmental delays.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study involving 401 mothers and their children (4-60 months) in Iran.
  • Data collected using the Ages and Stage Questionnaire and analyzed with statistical tests including logistic regression.
  • Sampling conducted in multiple stages.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of high-risk pregnancies was 80.5%, with 18.7% of children experiencing developmental delay.
  • Significant correlations found between developmental delay and multiple pregnancies, low birth weight, habitual abortions, maternal medical disorders, and gestational diabetes.
  • Logistic regression identified male gender, low birth weight, consanguineous marriage, and maternal medical disorders as significant predictors of developmental delay.

Conclusions:

  • Certain high-risk pregnancy variables significantly correlate with developmental delay in children.
  • A notable association exists between high-risk pregnancy and fine motor developmental delay.
Abstract

Keywords:
Ages and Stages Questionnairedevelopment delayhigh-risk pregnancy

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