Social inequalities in maternal opinion of child development in southern Brazil.
de Lourdes Drachler, Maria;
de Castro Aerts, Denise Ganzo;
de Souza, Rosana Mendonça;
de Carvalho Leite, José Carlos;
Giugliani, Elsa Justo;
Marshall, Tom;
(2005)
Social inequalities in maternal opinion of child development in southern Brazil.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway, 94 (8).
pp. 1137-1139.
ISSN 0803-5253
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb02057.x
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AIMS AND METHODS: Concurrent validity of maternal opinion of child development was estimated in a cross-sectional, population-based survey of 6-59-mo children (n=3025), using a standard measure devised from the Denver Developmental Screening Test. RESULTS: Sensitivity, specificity and negative predictive value increased with maternal education and family income. Positive predictive value was higher in low-income families and children with impairments, low birthweight and long hospital stays. CONCLUSION: Children at social and clinical risk should be assessed more carefully, even if maternal report is normal or advanced.