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Table 3 Domain specific developmental status of study subjects using the 10 and 16 month ASQ-3 forms

From: Screening for developmental delay in urban Rwandan children: a cross sectional study

Domain

Children

9 − 1 0months

15–16 months

Overall total

n (162)

%

n (196)

%

n (358)

%

Communication

 

Below cutoff

4

2.5

5

2.6

9

2.5

Close to cutoff

13

8

26

13.3

39

10.9

Above cutoff

145

89.5

165

84.2

310

86.6

Gross motor

 

Below cutoff

33

20.4

13

6.6

46

12.8

Close to cutoff

20

12.3

19

9.7

39

10.9

Above cutoff

109

67.3

164

83.7

273

76.3

Fine motor

 

Below cutoff

10

6.2

20

10.2

30

8.4

Close to cutoff

49

30.2

60

30.6

109

30.4

Above cutoff

103

63.6

116

59.2

219

61.2

Problem solving

 

Below cutoff

5

3.1

22

11.2

27

7.5

Close to cutoff

45

27.8

46

23.5

91

25.4

Above cutoff

112

69.1

128

65.3

240

67

Personal-social

 

Below cutoff

3

1.9

3

1.5

6

1.7

Close to cutoff

21

13

9

4.6

30

8.4

Above cutoff

138

85.2

184

93.9

322

89.9

  1. Note: below cutoff refers to children whose scores at more than 2 standard deviations below the mean indicate a need for further assessment because they have suspected developmental delay. Close to cutoff refers to children who need ongoing monitoring with scores between 1 and 2 standard deviations below the mean. Above cutoff indicates typical development
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