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Title: Risk Factors and Child Outcomes Associated with Short and Long Interpregnancy Intervals
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Sujan, Ayesha C. Class, Quetzal Rickert, Martin E. Van Hulle, Carol A. D'Onofrio, Brian M. |
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Risk Factors and Child Outcomes Associated with Short and Long Interpregnancy Intervals Early Child Development and Care published online (14 December 2019): DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2019.1703111. Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03004430.2019.1703111 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: Routledge ==> Taylor & Francis (1998) Keyword(s): Behavior Problems Index (BPI); Birth Order; Births, Repeat / Spacing; Child Development; Cognitive Ability; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT); Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes; Siblings; Temperament Previous research assessing consequences of interpregnancy intervals (IPIs) on child development is mixed. Utilizing a population-based US sample (n = 5339), we first estimate the associations between background characteristics (e.g. sociodemographic and maternal characteristics) and short (≤1 year) and long (>3 years) IPI. Then, we estimate associations between IPI and birth outcomes, infant temperament, cognitive ability, and externalizing symptoms. Several background characteristics, such as maternal age at childbearing and previous pregnancy loss, were associated with IPI, indicating research on the putative effects of IPI must account for background characteristics. After covariate adjustment, short IPI was associated with poorer foetal growth and long IPI was associated with lower infant activity level; however, associations between short and long IPI and the other outcomes were neither large nor statistically significant. These findings indicate that rather than intervening to modify IPI, at-risk families may benefit from interventions aimed at other modifiable risk factors. |
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Sujan, Ayesha C., Quetzal Class, Martin E. Rickert, Carol A. Van Hulle and Brian M. D'Onofrio. "Risk Factors and Child Outcomes Associated with Short and Long Interpregnancy Intervals." Early Child Development and Care published online (14 December 2019): DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2019.1703111.
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