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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2015 Dec 10;170:301–306. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.11.007

Table 1.

Child and Household Risk Factors Gathered at Enrollment

Risk Factors Source Criteria
Child
Low-birth-weight/prematurity. Caregiver report, medical record Birth-weight < 2500 g or gestational age < 37 weeks
Stunting Measured Length/age <−2 z-scores
Temperament: Hypersensitivity and dysregulation Hypersensitive and dysregulation subscales, Temperament and Atypical Behavior Scale (TABS)48 Top quartile
Medical Co-morbidities Caregiver report, medical record Medical specialty services
Developmental Risk. Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS)49 > 1 developmental concern or early intervention services.
Feeding Problems Feeding subscale, Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS)50 Top quartile
Household
Moves Caregiver report ≥ 2 in the past year
Crowding Caregiver report >2 child/adult ratio or > 6 household members
Single Caregiver report Not married
Maternal education Caregiver report < high school education/GED
Depression 2-item depression screening questionnaire51 Endorsement of ≥ 1 item
Mealtime stress Parent subscale, BPFAS50 Top quartile
Extreme poverty Caregiver report Receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Maltreatment Caregiver report Child Protective Services
Incarceration Caregiver report Incarceration of family membe