Parental Factors and Child Health: Results of the Pilot Study (36 Months Old) of TBCS

• Main Authors: Shao-Liang, 朱少良
• Other Authors: 李孟智
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10506484592414063131

碩士 === 中山醫學大學 === 醫學研究所 === 96 === The aim of this pilot study of wave III of TBCS (Taiwan Birth Cohort Study) was to examine the relationship between parental variables and the health of 36-month-old children. The subjects of our study were the 1783 babies and their caregivers who were randomly selected and had previously completed the questionnaire for the pilot study of 6-month-old babies of TBCS. Data collection was carried out through household interviews using pre-tested questionnaires during November 2006 and February 2007. The final sample size was 1630 children whose mother or main caregivers had completed the questionnaire. The response rate was 91.4%. Univariate analysis was used to examine the relationship between predictive variables and outcome variables of children health. Those statistically significant variables were further selected to establish multiple logistic regression models. The odds ratios between parental variables and children health were estimated. The results were as following: The predictive factors for the children whose body height less than 10th percentile were gender, low birth weight, and low 1-minute Apgar score. The predictive factors for the children whose body weight less than 10th percentile were gender and low birth weight. The predictive factor of developmental delay of the children was mother of foreign nationality. The predictive factor of complete vaccination was the child having a younger brother or sister. The predictive factors of hospitalization within 1 year were prematurity, rural/urban residence, and older mother. The predictive factors of bringing children to emergency room within 1 year were older mother, maternal self-aware health, maternal smoking, and if any other children under 6 year old in the family. The predictive factors of bringing children to hospital due to occurrence of accidents were gender, paternal regular exercise, and paternal drinking. In conclusion, parental factors and the index of newborns indeed have an influence on the health of 36-month-old children.