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Table 2 Parental risks among different age children

From: The association between parental risks and childhood development: findings from a community-based survey in East China

Item

0–5 months

6–12 months

1–3 years

Overall risk

263(43.83)

781(54.16)

755(41.71)

Premature and/or low birth weight

42(7.00)

NA*

NA

Hospitalized for more than two weeks during the neonatal period

8(1.33)

NA

NA

No breastfeeding

119(19.83)

NA

NA

No breastfeeding or milk

NA

31(2.15)

NA

No supplementary foods

NA

107(7.42)

NA

Rarely eating meat or eggs

NA

NA

62(3.43)

No nutritional supplements

NA

104(7.21)

306(16.91)

Rarely talking, laughing, or playing with the child

10(1.67)

NA

NA

Leaving the child alone for more than an hour

39(6.50)

70(4.85)

NA

Rarely responding to child’s cries or other sounds in time

10(1.67)

NA

NA

Rarely playing with the child

NA

134(9.29)

93(5.14)

Rarely talking or reading stories to the child

NA

490(33.98)

327(18.07)

Toys less than three

90(15.00)

51(3.54)

39(2.15)

No picture books

NA

NA

84(4.64)

Motherless care

4(0.67)

10(0.69)

NA

Easily access to hot water, pesticides, etc.

NA

NA

9(0.50)

Punishing the child frequently

NA

NA

84(4.64)

Positive in warning sign

8(1.33)

18(1.25)

56(3.09)

Malnutrition

25(4.17)

153(10.61)

79(4.36)

  1. NA means the item is not applicable in this age group