Gestational age, kindergarten-level literacy, and effect modification by maternal socio-economic and demographic factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shorter gestational age at birth is associated with worse academic performance in childhood. Socio-economic and demographic factors that affect a child's development may modify the relationship between gestational age and later academic performance.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to investigate socio-economic and demographic effect modification of gestational age's association with kindergarten-level literacy skills in a longitudinal Wisconsin birth cohort.

Methods

We sampled 153 145 singleton births (2007-2010) that linked to Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-Kindergarten (PALS-K) scores (2012-2016 school years). PALS-K outcomes included meeting the screening benchmark (≥28 points, range 0-102 points) and the standardised score. Multivaria

SUBMITTER: Mallinson DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6823120 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature