Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development

Abstract: One of the most critical time periods in childhood is from birth to five years of age. Children exposed to alcohol and/or tobacco via family members and neighborhood are at risk for childhood developmental delays. This study evaluated the association of early childhood development with the...

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Main Authors: Francisco-Javier Prado-Galbarro, Carlos Sanchez-Piedra, Juan-Manuel Martínez-Núñez
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Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2023-12-01
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author Francisco-Javier Prado-Galbarro
Carlos Sanchez-Piedra
Juan-Manuel Martínez-Núñez
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Carlos Sanchez-Piedra
Juan-Manuel Martínez-Núñez
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description Abstract: One of the most critical time periods in childhood is from birth to five years of age. Children exposed to alcohol and/or tobacco via family members and neighborhood are at risk for childhood developmental delays. This study evaluated the association of early childhood development with the prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities. This is a cross-sectional study. Early childhood development information from 2,345 children aged from 36 to 59 months was obtained from the 2015 Mexican National Survey of Boys, Girls, and Women (ENIM). Data on alcohol consumption and tobacco use come from the 2016 Mexican National Survey on Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Consumption (ENCODAT). Multilevel logistic models were fitted to evaluate the association of the prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use with the inadequacy of early childhood development. Children living in municipalities with high prevalence of alcohol consumption (OR = 13.410; 95%CI: 2.986; 60.240) and tobacco use (OR = 15.080; 95%CI: 2.040; 111.400) were less likely to be developmentally on track regarding early childhood development after adjustment for individual variables related to the child’s development and other environmental variables at municipal level. Childhood exposure to alcohol and tobacco in the neighborhood may directly contribute to inadequate early childhood development. These findings suggest that there is an urgent need to develop effective interventions aimed at reducing alcohol consumption and tobacco use in municipalities to ensure adequate early childhood development.
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spelling doaj.art-745cf45735e04a9989c36a3d4296f1932023-12-12T07:52:18ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública1678-44642023-12-01391210.1590/0102-311xen112422Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood developmentFrancisco-Javier Prado-Galbarrohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1474-5228Carlos Sanchez-Piedrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5420-7347Juan-Manuel Martínez-Núñezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6316-5054Abstract: One of the most critical time periods in childhood is from birth to five years of age. Children exposed to alcohol and/or tobacco via family members and neighborhood are at risk for childhood developmental delays. This study evaluated the association of early childhood development with the prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities. This is a cross-sectional study. Early childhood development information from 2,345 children aged from 36 to 59 months was obtained from the 2015 Mexican National Survey of Boys, Girls, and Women (ENIM). Data on alcohol consumption and tobacco use come from the 2016 Mexican National Survey on Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Consumption (ENCODAT). Multilevel logistic models were fitted to evaluate the association of the prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use with the inadequacy of early childhood development. Children living in municipalities with high prevalence of alcohol consumption (OR = 13.410; 95%CI: 2.986; 60.240) and tobacco use (OR = 15.080; 95%CI: 2.040; 111.400) were less likely to be developmentally on track regarding early childhood development after adjustment for individual variables related to the child’s development and other environmental variables at municipal level. Childhood exposure to alcohol and tobacco in the neighborhood may directly contribute to inadequate early childhood development. These findings suggest that there is an urgent need to develop effective interventions aimed at reducing alcohol consumption and tobacco use in municipalities to ensure adequate early childhood development.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2023001205005&lng=en&tlng=enChild DevelopmentChild WelfareAlcohol ConsumptionTobacco UseNeighborhood
spellingShingle Francisco-Javier Prado-Galbarro
Carlos Sanchez-Piedra
Juan-Manuel Martínez-Núñez
Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Child Development
Child Welfare
Alcohol Consumption
Tobacco Use
Neighborhood
title Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development
title_full Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development
title_fullStr Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development
title_full_unstemmed Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development
title_short Effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in Mexican municipalities on early childhood development
title_sort effect of prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use in mexican municipalities on early childhood development
topic Child Development
Child Welfare
Alcohol Consumption
Tobacco Use
Neighborhood
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2023001205005&lng=en&tlng=en
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