Mental Health Outcomes in US Children and Adolescents Born Prematurely or with Low Birthweight
Joint Authors
Lu, Michael C.
Kenney, Mary Kay
Kogan, Michael D.
Singh, Gopal K.
Ghandour, Reem M.
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We examined the effects of prematurity (<37 weeks of gestation) and low birthweight (<2500 g) on mental health outcomes among US children aged 2–17 years.
The 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (N = 95,677) was used to estimate prevalence of parent-reported mental health problems in children.
Prevalence of mental disorders was 22.9% among children born prematurely, 28.7% among very-low-birth-weight (<1500 g) children, and 18.9% among moderately low-birth-weight (1500–2499 g) children, compared with 15.5% in the general child population.
Compared to those born full term, children born prematurely had 61% higher adjusted odds of serious emotional/behavioral problems, 33% higher odds of depression, and 58% higher odds of anxiety.
Children born prematurely had 2.3 times higher odds of autism/ASD, 2.9 times higher odds of development delay, and 2.7 times higher odds of intellectual disability than term children.
Very-low-birth-weight children had 3.2 times higher odds of autism/ASD, 1.7 times higher odds of ADD/ADHD, 5.4 times higher odds of development delay, and 4.4 times higher odds of intellectual disability than normal-birth-weight children.
Social factors were significant predictors of mental disorders in both premature/low-birth-weight and term/normal-birth-weight children.
Neurodevelopmental conditions accounted for the relationship between prematurity and depression/anxiety/conduct problems.
Prematurity and low birthweight are significant risk factors for mental health problems among children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Gopal K.& Kenney, Mary Kay& Ghandour, Reem M.& Kogan, Michael D.& Lu, Michael C.. 2013. Mental Health Outcomes in US Children and Adolescents Born Prematurely or with Low Birthweight. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Gopal K.…[et al.]. Mental Health Outcomes in US Children and Adolescents Born Prematurely or with Low Birthweight. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Gopal K.& Kenney, Mary Kay& Ghandour, Reem M.& Kogan, Michael D.& Lu, Michael C.. Mental Health Outcomes in US Children and Adolescents Born Prematurely or with Low Birthweight. Depression Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481608
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481608