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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 9/2010

01-09-2010 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Global Developmental Delay and Its Determinants Among Urban Infants and Toddlers: A Cross Sectional Study

Authors: Sandeep Sachdeva, Ali Amir, Seema Alam, Zulfia Khan, Najam Khalique, M. A. Ansari

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2010

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Abstract

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of global developmental delay among children under 3 years of age and study the determinant factors.

Methods

Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in field practice areas of the Department of Community Medicine, JN Medical College, Aligarh, India. A total of 468 (243 boys and 225 girls) children aged 0–3 years were included. Developmental screening was performed for each child. A multitude of biological and environmental factors were analysed.

Results

As many as 7.1% of the children screened positive for global developmental delay. Maximum delay was observed in the 0–12 months age group (7.0%). Undernutrition and prematurity were the two most prevalent etiological diagnoses (21% each). Stunting and maternal illiteracy were the microenvironmental predictors on stepwise binary logistic regression while prematurity and a history of seizures emerged significant biological predictors.

Conclusions

Developmental delay can be predicted by specific biological and environmental factors which would help in initiating appropriate interventions.
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Metadata
Title
Global Developmental Delay and Its Determinants Among Urban Infants and Toddlers: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors
Sandeep Sachdeva
Ali Amir
Seema Alam
Zulfia Khan
Najam Khalique
M. A. Ansari
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2010
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0151-9

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