Screening for Developmental Delays in Children 2-36 Months of Age in a Primary Health Care Center in Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||
| Article 1, Volume 52, Issue 2, August 2022, Pages 53-58 PDF (316.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2022.254505 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Omnya A. Abdelbaky* 1; Shaymaa Deifallah2; Ghada Amin3; Diaa Marzouk3 | ||
| 1Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Community, Environment and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Developmental delays (DDs) in children are rising and necessitate routine screening for early recognition and management. Objective(s): To estimate the prevalence of developmental delays among children 2-36 months of age in a Primary Health Care (PHC) center in Cairo, Egypt. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Saraya El-Koba PHC center involving 193 children 2-36 months of age. Data were collected using Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) to assess five domains of development: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social. Some parents’ characteristics were also included. Results: Frequency of developmental delays was 9.3%. The domains with the most frequent delays were the communication and gross motor (3.1% each) and the least was the fine motor domain (1.04%). Girls scored significantly higher than boys in the problem-solving domain (p=0.037). First to third order of birth had higher communication and social scores (p=0.025, p=0.003 respectively). Highly educated mothers had children with higher fine motor and total developmental scores (p < 0.001 and 0.014 respectively), while highly educated fathers had children with higher communication scores (p=0.009). Duration of breast feeding was positively correlated with gross motor and social scores (p=0.001, p=0.042 respectively). Conclusion: The frequency of DDs was 9.3%. This prevalence is considered high compared to previous studies. It showed several associated factors and recommended early screening of preschool children for prompt recognition and timely intervention. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Developmental disability; infants and toddlers; ASQ-3 | ||
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