Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10317336 | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We conducted a population-based study on Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in mainland China to explore the influence of one-child status in Chinese families on DCD. A total of 4001 children selected from 160 classes in 15 public nursery schools. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children assessed motor function. The prevalence of DCD in Chinese one-child families (8.7%) was higher than that in multi-child families (5.9%). Chinese one-child family status (compared with younger children in multi-child families) were negatively related with total score (â1.793), Manual dexterity (â0.228), Aiming and catching (â1.145), Balance (â0.433) of MABC-2 and DCD (OR = 2.294) when adjusted for the children's and family's characteristics, and perinatal factors (each p < 0.05). As one of the studies in this Chinese context, it provides a platform for future intervention programs in one-child families in preventing children's developmental disorders.
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Authors
Jing Hua, Hua Jin, Guixiong Gu, Ming Liu, Lijun Zhang, Zhuochun Wu,