Correlation between utilization of basic public health services for child health management and early childhood development among 6 – 24 month old children in poverty alleviation rural areas in Henan province: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Zhongguo gong gong wei sheng = China public health Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 817 - 822
• Main Authors: Wenjun SUN, Xing XING, Shuaibing WANG, Shuaiqi LI, Huining LI, Ziyin ZHAO, Wei CHEN, He ZHU
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Public Health 01.07.2024
• Subjects: child health management; early childhood development; infants and young children; national basic public health service
• ISSN: 1001-0580
• DOI: 10.11847/zgggws1143747

ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between the utilization of basic public health services for child health management and the early development of infants and young children in rural areas. MethodsFrom May to June 2023, we conducted an on-site, face-to-face survey of 2 559 caregivers of rural children aged 6 – 24 months recruited through multistage sampling in 4 national and 4 provincial poverty alleviation counties in Henan province. Relevant child data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire and the Ages and Stages Questionnaires – Third Edition (ASQ-3). Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the association between basic public health services for child health management and children's early development. ResultsOf the 2 230 children with valid information, 15.19% were considered to be at high risk of early developmental delay, and the proportions at high risk were 19.82%, 17.56%, 22.40%, and 27.17% for children aged 7 – 8, 9 – 10, 21 – 22, and 23 – 24 months, respectively. Over