Socioeconomic status and the prevention of child home injuries: a survey of parents of preschool children.

ObjectivesSocioeconomic inequalities in oral health are often neglected in oral health promotion. This cross-sectional study assessed the association between dental caries and socioeconomic status (SES) among preschool children in China.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingData from the Fourth National Oral Health Survey of China (2015), comprising of 40 360 children aged 3–5 years was used.MethodsDental caries indicators including prevalence of dental caries, dental pain experience and number of decayed, missing and filling teeth (dmft). SES indicators included parental education and household income. The associations between SES and dental caries were analysed by using negative binomial regression or Poisson regression models according to data distribution. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were quantified by using the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) and Slope Index of Inequality (SII), respectively.ResultsThere were significant associations between SES and prevalence of dental caries and dmft (p<0.001). Children from lower educated (RII 1.36, 95% CI 1.3 to 1.43; SII 0.97, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.13) and lower household income (RII 1.17, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.24; SII 0.55, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.75) families had higher dmft than those from well-educated and most affluent families. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were larger in urban areas by household income, and in rural areas by parental education.ConclusionsAssociation between dental caries and SES was demonstrated and socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries existed among Chinese preschool children.

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How socioeconomic status, verbal memory, rapid naming and receptive language contribute to phonological awareness in Turkish preschool children

Education 3-13 ◽

10.1080/03004279.2021.1958894 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Halime Miray Sümer Dodur ◽

Özlem Altindağ Kumaş ◽

Yasemin Yüzbaşioğlu

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Phonological Awareness ◽

Verbal Memory ◽

Receptive Language ◽

Rapid Naming

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The Caregiver Reported Autistic Symptoms in Preschool Children: Findings of Chandigarh Autism Screening Instrument (CASI) Linked Screening from North India

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1721167 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jaison Joseph ◽

Komal Hooda ◽

Indu Chauhan ◽

Komal Dhull

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Screening Tools ◽

North India ◽

Cutoff Score ◽

Autism Screening ◽

Autistic Symptoms

Abstract Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder and can be early detected with the aid of screening tools. Chandigarh autism screening instrument (CASI) is a newly developed tool to screen autistic symptoms among children aged between 1.5 to 10 years in the north Indian Hindi speaking population. Objective In this study, we evaluated the caregiver report of autistic symptoms in preschool children (3–6 years) attending selected schools of Rohtak. Methods The index study was conducted among 225 caregivers of school-going children aged between 3 to 6 years. Social and communication disorders checklist (SCDC-Hindi) and CASI was used to measure autistic symptoms. The modified Kuppuswamy scale was used for assessing the socioeconomic status of the caregivers. Results The autistic symptoms varied from 2.2 to 18.7%, depending upon the CASI (cutoff score of 10) and SCDC (cutoff score of 9) measurements. The items in the shorter four-item version (CASI Bref) of CASI were found to be the predictors of autistic symptoms in this population. Children’s gender, age, and socioeconomic status were not found to have any association with autistic symptoms in this setting. Conclusion The study provides preliminary evidence in relation to the CASI-linked screening for autistic symptoms among preschool children. The shorter version of CASI (CASI Bref) can be an efficient quick screener for autistic traits, but the full version of CASI needs to be validated as per age-appropriate autism screening tools.

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Socioeconomic status and risk of dental caries in Japanese preschool children: the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study

Journal of Public Health Dentistry ◽

10.1111/jphd.12016 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 73 (3) ◽

pp. 217-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Keiko Tanaka ◽

Yoshihiro Miyake ◽

Satoshi Sasaki ◽

Yoshio Hirota

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Child Health ◽

Maternal And Child Health ◽

Health Study ◽

And Child Health

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Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, and Private Speech in Lower and Middle Socioeconomic Status Preschool Children

The Journal of Genetic Psychology ◽

10.1080/00221325.1992.10753708 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 153 (2) ◽

pp. 129-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Lorene C. Quay ◽

Robert L. Blaney

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Nonverbal Communication ◽

Verbal Communication ◽

Private Speech ◽

Middle Socioeconomic Status

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The Maternal Socioeconomic Status and the Caries Experience Among 2-6 Years Old Preschool Children of Lucknow City, India

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2013/5213.3176 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Ridhi Narang

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Caries Experience

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Association of screen time with long-term stress and temperament in preschoolers: results from the DAGIS study

European Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1007/s00431-020-03686-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 179 (11) ◽

pp. 1805-1812

Author(s):

Marja H. Leppänen ◽

Katri Sääksjärvi ◽

Henna Vepsäläinen ◽

Carola Ray ◽

Pauliina Hiltunen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Young Children ◽

Screen Time ◽

Effortful Control ◽

Cortisol Concentration ◽

Hair Cortisol ◽

Moderating Role

Abstract Screen time is increasing rapidly in young children. The aim of this study was to examine associations of long-term stress and temperament with screen time in Finnish preschool children and the moderating role of socioeconomic status. Cross-sectional DAGIS data were utilized. Long-term stress was assessed using hair cortisol concentration, indicating values of the past 2 months. Temperament was reported by the parents using the Children’s Behavior Questionnaire (the Very Short Form), and three broad temperament dimensions were constructed: surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control. Screen time was reported by the parents over 7 days. The highest education level in the household was used as an indicator of socioeconomic status. In total, 779 children (mean age, 4.7 ± 0.9 years, 52% boys) were included in the study. Of the temperament dimensions, a higher effortful control was associated with less screen time (B = − 6.70, p = 0.002). There was no evidence for an association between hair cortisol concentration and screen time nor a moderating role of socioeconomic status in the associations (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Our findings indicate that preschool children with a higher score in effortful control had less screen time. Because effortful control reflects general self-regulatory abilities, promoting these skills may be effective in reducing screen time in young children. What is Known: • Screen time has increased rapidly during the last decades, and higher screen time has been linked with numerous adverse health consequences in children. • There are no previous studies investigating associations of long-term stress and temperament with screen time in young children. What is New: • Of the temperament dimensions, effortful control was associated with higher screen time in preschool children, but there was no association found between long-term stress and screen time. • Since effortful control reflects general self-regulatory abilities, promoting these skills may be effective in reducing screen time in young children.

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