Social risk factors for speech, scholastic and coordination disorders: a nationwide register-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Broadly defined learning and coordination disorders (LCDs) are common in the population and have previously been associated with familial social risk factors and male sex. However, comprehensive nationwide studies of these risk factors in LCD subgroups are lacking. Our objective was to assess different LCDs in relation to sex and maternal education, marital status and socioeconomic status based on occupation.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide register-based study. The following diagnoses were identified from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register (FHDR) according to the ICD-10 (n = 28,192): speech disorders (F80), scholastic disorders (F81), motor and coordination disorders (F82) and mixed developmental disorder (F83). To study cumulative incidence and male: fema

SUBMITTER: Arrhenius B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6002992 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature