[P3-170] SOFT NEUROLOGICAL SIGN PROFILE IN 7 AND 8 YEARS OLD CHILDREN IN THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BANDUNG CITY, INDONESIA
Soft neurological sign (SNS) is known to be correlated with learning disabilities,and in children may help to detect learning disabilities earlier. The worldwide prevalence is about 10% in school-age children, but in Indonesia is still unknown.
To discover SNS examination profile in 7 and 8 years old children and to know the differences within gender and age.
Analytic descriptive cross sectional study was used, with Gillberg’s method, consist of 20 items (score 0-40). Normal score was less than mean ±1 SD, high score if more than mean ±1 SD. The study examined children age 7 and 8 years old in Primary School Sekejati, Sukajadi 3, and Pasirkaliki 139 Bandung , from April to June 2016, with exclusion criteria abnormal hard neurological sign. Data then analyzed by T and Chi-square test.
259 children were included in this study, among them 48.6% were boys 51,4 were girls. In this population SNS score is high if ≥ 7 (Mean 3, 7, SD 2,6= 6,3) . 14,3% children with high SNS score. There were 20,6% of boys and 8,3% of girls were observed with high SNS score, statistically significant (p=0,001, CI 95%, and OR=2,884). From the age group, 18,4% of aged 7 and 10,4% of aged 8 with high SNS score, also statistically significant (p=0,004, CI 95%, and OR=1,933).
SNS Score is high if ≥ 7 , 14,3% children with high SNS score from this study, with statistically significant based on gender and age.
To discover SNS examination profile in 7 and 8 years old children and to know the differences within gender and age.
Analytic descriptive cross sectional study was used, with Gillberg’s method, consist of 20 items (score 0-40). Normal score was less than mean ±1 SD, high score if more than mean ±1 SD. The study examined children age 7 and 8 years old in Primary School Sekejati, Sukajadi 3, and Pasirkaliki 139 Bandung , from April to June 2016, with exclusion criteria abnormal hard neurological sign. Data then analyzed by T and Chi-square test.
259 children were included in this study, among them 48.6% were boys 51,4 were girls. In this population SNS score is high if ≥ 7 (Mean 3, 7, SD 2,6= 6,3) . 14,3% children with high SNS score. There were 20,6% of boys and 8,3% of girls were observed with high SNS score, statistically significant (p=0,001, CI 95%, and OR=2,884). From the age group, 18,4% of aged 7 and 10,4% of aged 8 with high SNS score, also statistically significant (p=0,004, CI 95%, and OR=1,933).
SNS Score is high if ≥ 7 , 14,3% children with high SNS score from this study, with statistically significant based on gender and age.