Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 41 No 3-4 (2001): March 2001

Development of children of 2 – 3 years old from pre-prosperous family and prosperous family stage II

Haris Marta Saputra (Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of North Sumatera - Adam Malik Hospital, Medan)
Sulaiman Yusuf (Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of North Sumatera - Adam Malik Hospital, Medan)
Noval Azis (Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of North Sumatera - Adam Malik Hospital, Medan)
Amir Syarifuddin (Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of North Sumatera - Adam Malik Hospital, Medan)
Bistok Saing (Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of North Sumatera - Adam Malik Hospital, Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2001

Abstract

In this study we assess the condition of children development of 2-3 years of age in prosperous family, preprosperousfamily and prosperous family stage II, and find the related factors. This was a cross sectional study on 94children of pre-prosperous family and 94 children of prosperous family stage II at Medan Tuntungan district from December1998 up to March 1999. Data is obtained by questionnaires and examination of the developmental bases by Denver II Method.Statistical analysis of relationship between 2 qualitative variables is tested by chi-square. In the pre-prosperous family wefound 67 children with (35.6%) normal development and 27 (14.4%) children with abnormal development, on the prosperousfamily stage II there were 81 (43.1%) children with normal development and 13 (6.9%) children with abnormal development.We found significant difference between the children development of pre-prosperous and prosperous stage II (p<0.05),significant relationship between children development within 2-3 years of age and the parents’ education level of the Preprosperousfamily (p<0.05), and no significant relationship of the following factors: mothers employment status, mother’sage, number of family and the child’s order in the family.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

paediatrica-indonesiana

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Paediatrica Indonesiana is a medical journal devoted to the health, in a broad sense, affecting fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, belonged to the Indonesian Pediatric Society. Its publications are directed to pediatricians and other medical practitioners or researchers at all levels of ...