Maternal nationality and developmental delays in young children: Analysis of the data from the national registry in Taiwan

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.02.003

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Title:	Maternal nationality and developmental delays in young children: Analysis of the data from the national registry in Taiwan
Authors:	Tseng, Yen-Cheng Guo, How-Ran Lai, Der-Chung
Contributors:	Chang Jung Christian Univ, Language Educ Ctr Chang Jung Christian Univ, Dept Tourism Food & Beverage Management Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Environm & Occupat Hlth Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Dept Occupat & Environm Med Chia Yi Christian Hosp, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Ditmanson Med Fdn Chia Nan Univ Pharm & Sci, Dept Senior Citizen Serv Management
Keywords:	Developmental delays Incidence Maternal nationality Registry prevalence
Date:	2016-06
Issue Date:	2018-01-18 11:37:54 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
Abstract:	Background: With globalization, transnational marriages become more and more common around the world. Children born to immigrant mothers might be more likely to have developmental delays, but studies on this topic are limited and with inconsistent results. Aims: To determine whether children born to immigrant mothers are more likely to have developmental delays. Methods and procedures: We analyzed the data from the national registry of children with developmental delays from 2009 to 2013 and compared the incidence of developmental delays between children born to immigrant mothers and native mothers. We also performed stratified analyses by age, sex, and geographic area. Outcomes and results: From 2009 to 2013, 78,946 new cases of developmental delays under 6 years of age were registered, including 5619 (7.1%) born to immigrant mothers. The incidence was higher in children born to native mothers in every year with rate ratios ranging from 1.32 to 1.48, and the differences reached statistical significance even after stratification by age, sex, and geographic area. Conclusions and implications: Children born to immigrant mothers had lower incidence of developmental delays in Taiwan. The result may help reduce the discrimination of foreign spouses and their children. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Relation:	Research In Developmental Disabilities, v.53-54 n., pp.127-134
Appears in Collections:	[Dept. of Senior Service and Health Management] Periodical Articles

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