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Behavioural difficulties in early childhood and risk of adolescent injury.
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Archives of disease in childhood [Arch Dis Child] 2020 Mar; Vol. 105 (3), pp. 282-287. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 30. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To evaluate long-term associations between early childhood hyperactivity and conduct problems (CP), measured using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and risk of injury in early adolescence.<br />Design: Data linkage between a longitudinal birth cohort and routinely collected electronic health records.<br />Setting: Consenting Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) participants residing in Wales and Scotland.<br />Patients: 3119 children who participated in the age 5 MCS interview.<br />Main Outcome Measures: Children with parent-reported SDQ scores were linked with hospital admission and Accident & Emergency (A&E) department records for injuries between ages 9 and 14 years. Negative binomial regression models adjusting for number of people in the household, lone parent, residential area, household poverty, maternal age and academic qualification, child sex, physical activity level and country of interview were fitted in the models.<br />Results: 46% of children attended A&E or were admitted to hospital for injury, and 11% had high/abnormal scores for hyperactivity and CP. High/abnormal or borderline hyperactivity were not significantly associated with risk of injury, incidence rate ratio (IRR) with 95% CI of the high/abnormal and borderline were 0.92 (95% CI 0.74 to 1.14) and 1.16 (95% CI 0.88 to 1.52), respectively. Children with borderline CP had higher injury rates compared with those without CP (IRR 1.31, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.57).<br />Conclusions: Children with high/abnormal hyperactivity or CP scores were not at increased risk of injury; however, those with borderline CP had higher injury rates. Further research is needed to understand if those with difficulties receive treatment and support, which may reduce the likelihood of injuries.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Age Factors
Child
Child Behavior Disorders epidemiology
Child, Preschool
Emergency Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Female
Hospitalization statistics & numerical data
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
United Kingdom epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries epidemiology
Child Behavior Disorders complications
Wounds and Injuries etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1468-2044
- Volume :
- 105
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of disease in childhood
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31666244
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2019-317271