Interpregnancy intervals and child development at age 5: a population data linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the associations between interpregnancy intervals (IPIs) and developmental vulnerability in children's first year of full-time school (age 5).

Design

Retrospective cohort study using logistic regression. ORs were estimated for associations with IPIs with adjustment for child, parent and community sociodemographic variables.

Setting

Western Australia (WA), 2002-2015.

Participants

34 574 WA born singletons with a 2009, 2012 or 2015 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) record.

Main outcome measure

The AEDC measures child development across five domains; Physical Health and Wellbeing, Social Competence, Emotional Maturity, Language and Cognitive Skills (school-based) and Communication Skills and General Knowledge. Children with

SUBMITTER: Dhamrait GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7993213 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature