Population profiles associated with severe functional difficulties and disability among 5-17 years-old children in México

Abstract: Objectives: To report the prevalence of severe functional difficulties and disability (SFD) in a nationally representative sample of children ages 5 to 17 in Mexico, to identify factors associated with SFD, and population profiles predictive of SFD. Materials and methods: Using data from the National Survey on Children and Women we estimated prevalence and 95% confidence intervals of SFD and risk factors. We fitted bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models. We then examined which combinations of the sociodemographic factors best predicted SFD. Results: The prevalence of SFD was 11.2%. The most prevalent SFD were on the socioemotional dimension (8.3%). The associated risk factors in the three dimensions were: living in a poor household, being a boy, having a mother with basic education or less, and non-indigenous background or living in an urban area. Conclusions: Identifying groups of the population at higher risk for SFD provides useful information for targeted intervention implementation.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Braverman-Bronstein,Ariela, Barrientos-Gutiérrez,Tonatiuh, de Castro,Filipa, Lazcano-Ponce,Eduardo, Rojas-Martínez,Rosalba, Terán,Vicente
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2017
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342017000400005
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