Early childhood trajectories of domain-specific developmental delay and gestational age at birth: An analysis of the All Our Families cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe developmental domain-specific trajectories from ages 1 through 5 years and to estimate the association of trajectory group membership with gestational age for children born between ≥34 and <41 weeks gestation.

Methods

Using data from the All Our Families cohort, trajectories of the domain-specific Ages & Stages Questionnaire scores were identified and described using group-based trajectory modeling for children born ≥34 and <41 weeks of gestation (n = 2664). The trajectory groups association with gestational age was estimated using multinomial logistic regression.

Results

Across the five domains, 4-5 trajectory groups were identified, and most children experienced changing levels of risk for delay over time. Decreasing gestational age increases t

SUBMITTER: Stephenson NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10752539 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature