Table 1 Knowledge of different items of developmental delay

Knowledge regarding gross motor milestones

 By what age should a child be able to lift his head and chest while lying on his stomach?

250(64.1)

140(35.9)

 By what age should a child be able to sit without support?

74(19)

316(81)

 By what age should a child be able to pedal a tricycle?

182(46.7)

208(53.3)

 By what age should a child be able to walk along a straight line?

46(11.8)

344(88.2)

 By what age should a child be able to walk with support e.g. with one hand-held or by holding onto furniture?

273(70)

117(30)

 By what age should a child be able to roll over in either direction?

146(37.4)

244(62.6)

 By what age should a child be able to walk up and down stairs with one hand-held?

158(40.5)

232(59.5)

 By what age should a child walk independently?

144(36.9)

246(63.1)

 By what age should a child be able to stand on one foot for a few seconds?

182(46.7)

208(53.3)

Knowledge regarding fine motor milestones

 By what age should a child be able to reach for objects e.g. rattle after seeing them?

226(57.9)

164(42.1)

 By what age should a child be able to do a pincer grasp i.e. hold an object with index finger and thumb?

169(43.3)

221(56.7)

 By what age should a child be able to copy a circle?

179(45.9)

211(54.1)

 By what age should a child be able to scribble with a pen/pencil?

168(43.1)

222(56.9)

 By what age should a child put objects in his/her mouth?

139(35.6)

251(64.4)

 By what age should a child be able to transfer objects from one hand to the other?

196(50.3)

194(49.7)

 By what age should a child be able to copy a square or a triangle?

167(42.8)

223(57.2)

 By what age should a child be able to use scissors to cut out a figure/picture?

221(56.7)

169(43.3)

 By what age should a child be able to close a box with a lid??

154(39.5)

236(60.5)

Knowledge regarding social and help milestones

 By what age should a child be able to participate in group play?

53(13.6)

337(86.4)

 By what age should a child be able to drink from a cup and use a spoon?

194(49.7)

196(50.3)

 By what age should a child be able to smile spontaneously?

181(46.4)

209(53.6)

 By what age does a child develop a fear of strangers?

179(45.9)

211(54.1)

 By what age should a child be able to point to a desired object?

138(35.4)

252(64.6)

 By what age should a child be toilet trained?

254(65.1)

136(34.9)

 By what age should a child be able to remove garments like shoes and socks?

109(27.9)

281(72.1)

 By what age does a child normally begin to recognize his/her caregiver?

132(33.8)

258(66.2)

 By what age should a child be able to dress and undress except tying shoe laces?

279(71.5)

111(28.5)

Knowledge regarding language milestones

 By what age does a child begin to respond to his/her own name?

65(16.7)

325(83.3)

 By what age does a child say his first word?

265(67.9)

125(32.1)

 By what age should a child be able to vocalize (i.e. make audible response/sounds) when talked to?

179(45.9)

211(54.1)

 By what age should a child have a vocabulary of 50 or more words?

325(83.3)

65(16.7)

 By what age should a child be able to tell which hand is right and which is left?

194(49.7)

196(50.3)

 By what age does a child enjoy being read to?

314(80.5)

76(19.5)

 By what age should a child be able to give his/her full name and age?

223(57.2)

167(42.8)

 By what age should a child be able to call his mother and father “mama” and “dada” respectively?

241(61.8)

149(38.2)

 By what age should a child be able to respond to simple instructions like “sit down” or “bring it here”?

228(58.5)

162(41.5)