Sex and Geographic Differences in the Prevalence of Reported Childhood Motor Disability and Their Trends in Taiwan

doi:10.1155/2018/6754230

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Title:	Sex and Geographic Differences in the Prevalence of Reported Childhood Motor Disability and Their Trends in Taiwan
Authors:	Tsai, Cheng-Fang Guo, How-Ran Tseng, Yen-Cheng Lai, Der-Chung
Contributors:	Chia Yi Christian Hosp, Ditmanson Med Fdn, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil Chang Gung Univ, Grad Inst Clin Med Sci Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Dept Occupat & Environm Med Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Environm & Occupat Hlth Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Occupat Safety Hlth & Med Res Ctr Chang Jung Christian Univ, Language Educ Ctr Chang Jung Christian Univ, Dept Tourism Food & Beverage Management Chia Nan Univ Pharm & Sci, Dept Senior Citizen Serv Management
Keywords:	Intellectual Disability Children Analysis Developmental-Disabilities Mental-Retardation Gender Registry Epidemiology Challenges Health Time
Date:	2018
Issue Date:	2019-11-15 15:45:30 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	HINDAWI LTD
Abstract:	Motor disability (MD) is not uncommon in children, but data at the national level are scarce. As the Taiwan government certifies and registers disabled residents for providing services on a routine basis, the registry provides a unique opportunity for studying MD. Using data from the registry, we calculated the prevalence of MD by age, sex, and geographic area and assessed the changes from 2004 to 2010. We excluded cases under 3 years old because the government discourages the certification at this age. We found that cases between 3 and 17 years old decreased from 8187 to 6022 per year from 2004 to 2010 and the prevalence generally decreased every year in all age groups. There were more boy cases than girl cases every year, and the prevalence rate ratios ranged from 1.26 to 1.39 (p < 0.05 in all years), with a decreasing trend over time (p < 0.01). Rural areas had higher prevalence in all the years, and the prevalence rate ratio decreased from 1.31 to 1.23 (p < 0.05 in all years), with a decreasing trend over time (p < 0.05). Further studies identifying the risk factors contributing to the decreases might help in the prevention of MD in the future.
Relation:	Advances in Civil Engineering, v.2018, ID 6754230
Appears in Collections:	[Dept. of Senior Service and Health Management] Periodical Articles

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