Child health screening program in French nursery schools: Results and related socioeconomic factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aims to describe the output of routine health screening performed in French nursery schools by the maternal and child health services among children aged 3-4 years and to quantify the level of early socioeconomic health disparities.

Methods

In 30 participating départements, data on screening for vision and hearing impairments, overweight and thinness, dental health, language, psychomotor development, and immunizations were collected for children born on specific dates in 2011 and enrolled in nursery school in 2014-2016. Information was collected on the children, their socioeconomic characteristics and on the school attended. Odds of abnormal screening results were compared for each socioeconomic factor by logistic regressions adjusted for age, sex

SUBMITTER: Milcent K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192858 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature