SARS pandemic exposure impaired early childhood development in China
Abstract Social and mental stressors associated with the pandemic of a novel infectious disease, e.g., COVID-19 or SARS may promote long-term effects on child development. However, reports aimed at identifying the relationship between pandemics and child health are limited. A retrospective study was...
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oai:doaj.org-article:37a2b99ffca344789be88f3c8daf30852021-12-02T13:39:47ZSARS pandemic exposure impaired early childhood development in China10.1038/s41598-021-87875-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/37a2b99ffca344789be88f3c8daf30852021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87875-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Social and mental stressors associated with the pandemic of a novel infectious disease, e.g., COVID-19 or SARS may promote long-term effects on child development. However, reports aimed at identifying the relationship between pandemics and child health are limited. A retrospective study was conducted to associate the SARS pandemic in 2003 with development milestones or physical examinations among longitudinal measurements of 14,647 children. Experiencing SARS during childhood was associated with delayed milestones, with hazard ratios of 3.17 (95% confidence intervals CI: 2.71, 3.70), 3.98 (3.50, 4.53), 4.96 (4.48, 5.49), or 5.57 (5.00, 6.20) for walking independently, saying a complete sentence, counting 0–10, and undressing him/herself for urination, respectively. These results suggest relevant impacts from COVID-19 on child development should be investigated.Yunfei FanHuiyu WangQiong WuXiang ZhouYubo ZhouBin WangYiqun HanTao XueTong ZhuNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
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Abstract Social and mental stressors associated with the pandemic of a novel infectious disease, e.g., COVID-19 or SARS may promote long-term effects on child development. However, reports aimed at identifying the relationship between pandemics and child health are limited. A retrospective study was conducted to associate the SARS pandemic in 2003 with development milestones or physical examinations among longitudinal measurements of 14,647 children. Experiencing SARS during childhood was associated with delayed milestones, with hazard ratios of 3.17 (95% confidence intervals CI: 2.71, 3.70), 3.98 (3.50, 4.53), 4.96 (4.48, 5.49), or 5.57 (5.00, 6.20) for walking independently, saying a complete sentence, counting 0–10, and undressing him/herself for urination, respectively. These results suggest relevant impacts from COVID-19 on child development should be investigated. |
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SARS pandemic exposure impaired early childhood development in China |
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SARS pandemic exposure impaired early childhood development in China |
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SARS pandemic exposure impaired early childhood development in China |
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