Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil
Maternal educational attainment has been identified as relevant to several child health and development outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the association of sociodemographic and maternal education factors with child development in families living below the poverty line. A cross-sectional study...
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| author | Hermano A. L. Rocha Márcia M. T. Machado Onélia M. M. L. de Santana Sabrina G. M. O. Rocha Camila M. de Aquino Laécia G. A. Gomes Lucas de S. Albuquerque Maria D. de A. Soares Álvaro J. M. Leite Luciano L. Correia Christopher R. Sudfeld |
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| description | Maternal educational attainment has been identified as relevant to several child health and development outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the association of sociodemographic and maternal education factors with child development in families living below the poverty line. A cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone contact from May to July 2021 in Ceará, a state in Northeastern Brazil. The study population comprised families with children up to six years of age participating in the cash transfer program “Mais infância”. The families selected to participate in this program must have a monthly per capita income of less than US$16.50. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire version 3 was applied to assess the children’s development status. The mothers reported maternal educational attainment as the highest grade and or degree obtained. The final weighted and adjusted model showed that maternal schooling was associated with the risk of delay in all domains except for the fine motor domain. The risk of delay in at least one domain was 2.5-fold higher in mothers with a lower level of schooling (95% CI: 1.6–3.9). The findings of this study suggest that mothers with higher educational attainment have children with better child development outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9db9cd3945549bd9d2200f52d897ae32023-11-17T18:46:07ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-04-0110467710.3390/children10040677Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern BrazilHermano A. L. Rocha0Márcia M. T. Machado1Onélia M. M. L. de Santana2Sabrina G. M. O. Rocha3Camila M. de Aquino4Laécia G. A. Gomes5Lucas de S. Albuquerque6Maria D. de A. Soares7Álvaro J. M. Leite8Luciano L. Correia9Christopher R. Sudfeld10Department of Community Health, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-270, CE, BrazilDepartment of Community Health, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-270, CE, BrazilLaboratory of Epidemiology and Data Analysis, University Health Center ABC, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André 09060-870, SP, BrazilIntegração Serviço, Escola e Comunidade, Unichristus University Center, Fortaleza 60430-275, CE, BrazilDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-270, CE, BrazilSocial Protection Secretariat, Ceará State Government, Fortaleza 60130-160, CE, BrazilDepartment of Community Health, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-270, CE, BrazilSocial Protection Secretariat, Ceará State Government, Fortaleza 60130-160, CE, BrazilLaboratory of Epidemiology and Data Analysis, University Health Center ABC, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André 09060-870, SP, BrazilDepartment of Community Health, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-270, CE, BrazilDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USAMaternal educational attainment has been identified as relevant to several child health and development outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the association of sociodemographic and maternal education factors with child development in families living below the poverty line. A cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone contact from May to July 2021 in Ceará, a state in Northeastern Brazil. The study population comprised families with children up to six years of age participating in the cash transfer program “Mais infância”. The families selected to participate in this program must have a monthly per capita income of less than US$16.50. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire version 3 was applied to assess the children’s development status. The mothers reported maternal educational attainment as the highest grade and or degree obtained. The final weighted and adjusted model showed that maternal schooling was associated with the risk of delay in all domains except for the fine motor domain. The risk of delay in at least one domain was 2.5-fold higher in mothers with a lower level of schooling (95% CI: 1.6–3.9). The findings of this study suggest that mothers with higher educational attainment have children with better child development outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/677childeducational statussocial determinants of healthgrowth and development |
| spellingShingle | Hermano A. L. Rocha Márcia M. T. Machado Onélia M. M. L. de Santana Sabrina G. M. O. Rocha Camila M. de Aquino Laécia G. A. Gomes Lucas de S. Albuquerque Maria D. de A. Soares Álvaro J. M. Leite Luciano L. Correia Christopher R. Sudfeld Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil Children child educational status social determinants of health growth and development |
| title | Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil |
| title_full | Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil |
| title_short | Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Maternal Educational Attainment with Child Development among Families Living below the Poverty Line in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil |
| title_sort | association of sociodemographic factors and maternal educational attainment with child development among families living below the poverty line in the state of ceara northeastern brazil |
| topic | child educational status social determinants of health growth and development |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/677 |
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