[P1-11] Prevalence of Developmental Delay in Children Less Than 3 Years Old in an Urban Community Setting in the Philippines
[Background of the study] Epidemiological studies are important in determining the need for services especially in conditions such as developmental delay where early recognition and intervention are vital. However, prevalence studies on developmental delay in the Philippines are limited.
[Objectives] This research aims to determine the prevalence of developmental delays including neurodevelopmental disorders among children less than 3 years old in an urban community setting. The study will further determine the association of sociodemographic factors with developmental delays.
[Methods] This is a cross-sectional study. Using stratified random sampling, one hundred children (100) less than 3 years old from Barangay Malaya, Quezon City, Philippines were evaluated using the Battelle Developmental Inventory-1 (BDI-1).
Results: One child (1%) had developmental delay. His score in the expressive language subdomain was impaired (<2SD) and a clinical consideration of a language disorder was given. There was no clear association between sociodemographic factors and developmental delay. However, children at risk for developmental delay were identified in the study including four (4%) children born preterm, one child diagnosed with a cardiac condition (1%), and another child with a history of CNS infection (1%). Another child (1%) had average scores on the BDI-1 but had visual impairment on examination.
[Conclusion] A child with developmental delay (1%), children at risk for developmental delay (6%), and another child with visual impairment (1%) were revealed in this study. These findings underlie the significance of developmental surveillance and screening of developmental delay at the primary health care level for early identification and intervention.
[Objectives] This research aims to determine the prevalence of developmental delays including neurodevelopmental disorders among children less than 3 years old in an urban community setting. The study will further determine the association of sociodemographic factors with developmental delays.
[Methods] This is a cross-sectional study. Using stratified random sampling, one hundred children (100) less than 3 years old from Barangay Malaya, Quezon City, Philippines were evaluated using the Battelle Developmental Inventory-1 (BDI-1).
Results: One child (1%) had developmental delay. His score in the expressive language subdomain was impaired (<2SD) and a clinical consideration of a language disorder was given. There was no clear association between sociodemographic factors and developmental delay. However, children at risk for developmental delay were identified in the study including four (4%) children born preterm, one child diagnosed with a cardiac condition (1%), and another child with a history of CNS infection (1%). Another child (1%) had average scores on the BDI-1 but had visual impairment on examination.
[Conclusion] A child with developmental delay (1%), children at risk for developmental delay (6%), and another child with visual impairment (1%) were revealed in this study. These findings underlie the significance of developmental surveillance and screening of developmental delay at the primary health care level for early identification and intervention.