Table 3.
Pre- (maternal) and postnatal (maternal and child’s) factors associated with ADHD (n=13)
| Pre- (maternal) and postnatal (maternal and child’s) factor | ADHD POSITIVE n (%) |
|---|---|
| Duration of pregnancy | |
| Full-term | 12 (92.3) |
| Pre-term | 1 (7.7) |
| Type of delivery | |
| Normal | 12 (92.3) |
| Caesarean | 1 (7.7) |
| Place of delivery | |
| Institutional | 11 (84.6) |
| Domiciliary | 2 (15.4) |
| Birth order | |
| Ist | 7 (53.9) |
| 2nd | 4 (30.8) |
| 3rd | 2 (15.3) |
| ≥4th child | 0 (0.0) |
| Birth weight (Kgs.) | |
| ≤2.5 | 3 (23.1) |
| ≥2.5 | 10 (76.9) |
| Type of feeding | |
| Breast-feeding | 11 (84.6) |
| Bottle-feeding | 2 (15.4) |
| Time of weaning | |
| ≤3 months | 5 (38.5) |
| 3-6 months | 6 (46.1) |
| ≥6 months | 2 (15.4) |
| Child milestones | |
| Before time | 0 (0.0) |
| On time | 11 (84.6) |
| Delayed | 2 (15.4) |