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Table 2 Characteristics of child and mother at birth (13–24 months) n = 150

From: Maternal socio-demographic and psychological predictors for risk of developmental delays among young children in Mongolia

Follow-up data

Category

Distribution

No risk of delay

Risk of delay

p value

n

%

n

%

n

%

Mothers

Wealth index

Poor

51

34.2

44

33.3

7

41.2

0.852

Middle

49

32.9

44

33.3

5

29.4

Rich

49

32.9

44

33.3

5

29.4

Crowding

< 5

96

64.4

86

65.2

10

58.8

 
 

5

53

35.6

46

34.9

7

41.2

 

Single mother household

Yes

8

5.3

5

3.8

3

17.7

0.048

No

142

94.7

128

96.2

14

82.4

Maternal education

Middle

16

10.7

11

8.3

5

29.4

0.021

Upper

134

89.3

122

91.7

12

70.6

Maternal work

Yes

75

50.0

68

51.1

7

41.2

0.608

No

75

50.0

65

48.9

10

58.8

History of miscarriage

Yes

37

24.7

34

25.6

3

17.6

0.566

No

113

75.3

99

74.4

14

82.4

Alcohol use during pregnancy

Yes

12

8.0

11

8.3

1

5.9

1.000

No

138

92.0

122

91.7

16

94.1

Smoking during pregnancy

Yes

6

4.0

5

3.8

1

5.9

0.52

No

144

96.0

128

96.2

16

94.1

Disease during pregnancy

Yes

81

54.0

75

56.4

6

35.3

0.124

No

69

46.0

58

43.6

11

64.7

Maternal depression symptoms

Yes (> 9)

20

13.3

17

12.8

3

17.7

0.703

No (< 8)

130

86.7

116

87.2

14

82.4

 

Children

        

Exclusive breastfeeding

<  6 month

71

47.3

63

47.4

8

47.1

1.000

6 month

79

52.7

70

52.6

9

52.9

Developmental delays in relatives

Yes

11

7.3

10

7.5

1

5.9

1.000

no

139

92.7

123

92.5

16

94.1