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September 5, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Assessment of maternal age along with other risk factors for childhood disabilities: a cross-sectional study in thirty-eight countries

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EAEfty Islam ArponSNSujan Kumar NahaSMSazzad Hossain Mithu

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals maternal age influences child disability prevalence, highlighting risk factors.

Key Points

  • Maternal age significantly affects disability rates in children, emphasizing the importance of optimal childbearing age.
  • Among surveyed children, 18.4% were disabled, with higher rates in those born to younger or older mothers.
  • The research utilized multiple indicator cluster survey data from 38 countries, analyzing factors contributing to child disability.
  • Findings indicate the need to consider maternal age to reduce childhood disability rates, especially in regions like Central Asia.

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Arpon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49c46d6d5674bccff845https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05991-0
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