Place-Based Opportunity and Well Child Visit Attendance in Early Childhood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower neighborhood opportunity, measured by the Child Opportunity Index [COI], is associated with increased pediatric morbidity, but is less frequently used to examine longitudinal well child care. We aimed to evaluate associations between the COI and well child visit [WCV] attendance from birth - <36 months of age.

Methods

The Upstate KIDS population-based birth cohort includes children born 2008-2010 in New York state. The exposure, 2010 census tract COI (very low [VL] to very high [VH]), was linked to children's geocoded residential address at birth. The outcome was attended WCVs from birth - <36 months of age. Parents reported WCVs and their child's corresponding age on questionnaires every 4-6 months. These data were applied to appropriate age ranges for reco

SUBMITTER: Tyris J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11513235 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature