Association between socioeconomic status and motor development in early childhood

Moataz Hamed Salem; Eman Ibrahim ElHadidy; Elham ElSayed Salem

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.10169

Authors

Moataz Hamed Salem Department of Physical Therapy for Paediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Eman Ibrahim ElHadidy Department of Physical Therapy for Paediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Elham ElSayed Salem Department of Physical Therapy for Paediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt

Keywords:

motor development, socioeconomic status, SES scale

Abstract

Background: Motor development in early childhood undergoes great maturation and refinements due to the huge contact and interaction with the environment. Socioeconomic status (SES) as an environmental factor can affect motor development in this age period. The aim of this study was to assess the relation between SES and motor development. Study Design: This study was an observational cross-sectional study and it conducted in nurseries and elementary schools at Cairo governorate, Egypt. Subjects & methods: Two hundreds and seventy six normal children from both sexes aged 4-7 years old participated in this study. Motor development was assessed by the short form of Bruininks-Oseretsky Test 2 of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2 SF). The SES scale was used to measure SES of children's families. IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science; IBM Corp, Armonk, NY, USA) release 22 for Microsoft Windows was used for all statistical analyses. Results: The results of this study revealed non-significant association of SES and motor development (r = 0.106, p = 0.078).

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