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. 2018 Feb 19;18:68. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1017-y

Table 2.

Characteristics of child and mother at birth (13–24 months) n = 150

Follow-up data Category Distribution No risk of delay Risk of delay p value
n % n % n %
Mothers
Wealth index Poor 51 34.2 44 33.3 7 41.2 0.852
Middle 49 32.9 44 33.3 5 29.4
Rich 49 32.9 44 33.3 5 29.4
Crowding < 5 96 64.4 86 65.2 10 58.8
≧5 53 35.6 46 34.9 7 41.2
Single mother household Yes 8 5.3 5 3.8 3 17.7 0.048
No 142 94.7 128 96.2 14 82.4
Maternal education Middle 16 10.7 11 8.3 5 29.4 0.021
Upper 134 89.3 122 91.7 12 70.6
Maternal work Yes 75 50.0 68 51.1 7 41.2 0.608
No 75 50.0 65 48.9 10 58.8
History of miscarriage Yes 37 24.7 34 25.6 3 17.6 0.566
No 113 75.3 99 74.4 14 82.4
Alcohol use during pregnancy Yes 12 8.0 11 8.3 1 5.9 1.000
No 138 92.0 122 91.7 16 94.1
Smoking during pregnancy Yes 6 4.0 5 3.8 1 5.9 0.52
No 144 96.0 128 96.2 16 94.1
Disease during pregnancy Yes 81 54.0 75 56.4 6 35.3 0.124
No 69 46.0 58 43.6 11 64.7
Maternal depression symptoms Yes (> 9) 20 13.3 17 12.8 3 17.7 0.703
No (< 8) 130 86.7 116 87.2 14 82.4
Children
Exclusive breastfeeding <  6 month 71 47.3 63 47.4 8 47.1 1.000
≧6 month 79 52.7 70 52.6 9 52.9
Developmental delays in relatives Yes 11 7.3 10 7.5 1 5.9 1.000
no 139 92.7 123 92.5 16 94.1