Table 1.
Diagnosis and background information of the 21 children referred to the clinic from 18-month checkups
| Number | Gender | Age at the first checkup (months) | Age at the first visit (months) | ESSENCE diagnoses/conditions at age (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boy | 19 | 21 | Normal developmental trajectory (44) |
| 2 | Boy | 18 | 21 | Normal developmental trajectory (33) |
| 3 | Boy | 18 | 19 | ASD (33) |
| 4 | Boy | 18 | 26 | ADHD (41), IDD (41) |
| 5 | Boy | 18 | 20 | ADHD (39), DCD (39) |
| 6 | Boy | 19 | 38 | BIF (39) |
| 7 | Boy | 19 | 20 | ASD (36) |
| 8 | Boy | 18 | 21 | Normal developmental trajectory (30) |
| 9 | Boy | 21 | 22 | IDD (30) |
| 10 | Boy | 19 | 22 | IDD (33) |
| 11 | Boy | 19 | 25 | ADHD (32) |
| 12 | Boy | 18 | 29 | SLD (30) |
| 13 | Boy | 18 | 20 | IDD (30) |
| 14* | Boy | 18 | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | Girl | 18 | 21 | ADHD (42), SLD (43) |
| 16 | Girl | 19 | 23 | Normal developmental trajectory (38) |
| 17 | Girl | 18 | 22 | SLD (37) |
| 18 | Girl | 19 | 28 | Normal developmental trajectory (30) |
| 19 | Girl | 18 | 20 | SLD (42) |
| 20 | Girl | 18 | 21 | ADHD (36) |
| 21 | Girl | 18 | 19 | IDD (30) |
Notes:
*
Lost to follow-up due to changing address.
Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; BIF, borderline intellectual functioning; DCD, developmental coordination disorder; ESSENCE, early symptomatic syndromes eliciting neurodevelopmental clinical examinations; IDD, intellectual developmental disorder; SLD, speech and language disorder; N/A, not applicable.