Table 1.
Child and Household Risk Factors Gathered at Enrollment
Risk Factors | Source | Criteria |
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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 |