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Table 3 Association of selected risk factors with delays of development (univariable logistic regression, Odds Ratios and 95%-confidence intervals, significant associations in bold)

From: Individual development of preschool children-prevalences and determinants of delays in Germany: a cross-sectional study in Southern Bavaria

 

Age

Sex

Nationality

Having siblings

Delays of development

Below 5.49 years

Between 5.50 and 6.50 years

p-value

6.51 years or older

p-value

Girl

Boy

p-value

German

Non- German

p-value

No

Yes

p-value

Gross motor skills

1

0.94 (0.76-1.16)

0.57

1.02 (0.73-1.42)

0.92

1

2.65 (2.26-3.11)

<0.0001

1

1.35 (1.10-1.66)

0.004

1

1.13 (0.93-1.36)

0.22

Fine motor coordination

1

0.47 (0.41-0.54)

<0.0001

0.32 (0.24-0.42)

<0,0001

1

3.22 (2.86-3.63)

<0.0001

1

1.49 (1.28-1.73)

<0.0001

1

1.08 (0.95-1.24)

0.25

Grapho- motor coordination

1

0.47 (0.40-0.54)

<0.0001

0.32 (0.24-0.44)

<0.0001

1

3.11 (2.72-3.54)

<0.0001

1

1.69 (1.44-1.97)

<0.0001

1

1.06 (0.91-1.23)

0.48

Pronunciation

1

0.89 (0.77-1.03)

0.12

0.84 (0.66-1.07)

0.15

1

2.06 (1.85-2.28)

<0.0001

1

0.68 (0.57-0.82)

<0.0001

1

1.33 (1.16-1.52)

<0.0001

Grammar

1

0.75 (0.59-0.95)

0.02

1.09 (0.76-1.58)

0.64

1

1.87 (1.55-2.25)

<0.0001

1

2.78 (2.26-3.41)

<0.0001

1

1.01 (0.80-1.26)

0.95

Rhythm of speech

1

0.98 (0.73-1.32)

0.89

1.30 (0.83-2.01)

0.25

1

2.01 (1.68-2.57)

<0.0001

1

0.65 (0.45-0.94)

0.02

1

1.02 (0.79-1.32)

0.86

Memory and concentration

1

0.50 (0.44-0.57)

<0.0001

0.43 (0.33-0.56)

<0.0001

1

1.44 (1.29-1.61)

<0.0001

1

2.18 (1.84-2.44)

<0.0001

1

0.98 (0.85-1.12)

0.77

Perseverance

1

0.40 (0.37-0.51)

<0.0001

0.45 (0.33-0.62)

<0.0001

1

1.47 (1.28-1.69)

<0.0001

1

1.99 (1.67-2.37)

<0.0001

1

0.92 (0.77-1.09)

0.32

Abstraction

1

0.83 (0.63-1.10)

0.20

1.03 (0.67-1.58)

0.89

1

1.73 (1.41-2.11)

<0,0001

1

2.70 (2.15-3.39)

<0.0001

1

0,95 (0.75-1.22)

0,70

Visual perception

1

0.97 (0.76-1.25)

0.83

1.32 (0.91-1.91)

0.14

1

2.11 (1.76-2.53)

<0.0001

1

2.64 (2.16-3.22)

<0.0001

1

0.95 (0.77-1.17)

0.61

Arithmetic

1

0.78 (0.61-0.99)

0.04

0.74 (0.49-1.12)

0.15

1

1.38 (1.15-1.64)

<0.0001

1

2.61 (2.11-3.21)

<0.0001

1

1.03 (0.82-1.29)

0.81

Psychosocial development

1

0.48 (0.40-0.57)

<0.0001

0.54 (0.40-0.74)

<0.0001

1

1.42 (1.23-1.63)

<0.0001

1

1.73 (1.44-2.08)

<0.0001

1

0.85 (0.72-1.01)

0.06

  1. 1=reference.