[Prevalence of speech disorders in schoolchildren and its associated factors]. / Prevalência de desordens de fala em escolares e fatores associados.
Rev Saude Publica
; 41(5): 726-31, 2007 Oct.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17923893
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess prevalence of speech disorders in schoolchildren and its associated factors.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study comprising a random sample of 1,810 schoolchildren attending the first grade in public schools in a city of Southern Brazil, in 2001. Schoolchildren aged between five and 11 years were evaluated using a previously validated speech screening test for phonetic and/or phonologic disorders. Data on school failure, gender, age and maternal and paternal schooling were collected to test associations. Associations between variables were analyzed using the Chi-square test.RESULTS:
The prevalence of speech disorders in the children studied was 24.6% and they were more prevalent in younger children aged five and six compared to children aged ten or more. Speech disorders prevalence around five years old was 57% and between eight and ten years old was 42%. Speech disorders frequency was similar in both sexes. The prevalence of disorders was associated to maternal and paternal schooling, 79.5% and 78.6%, respectively, when parents had less then one year of study.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of speech disorders among schoolchildren studied was higher than that described in the literature. Parental schooling was a major factor associated to these disorders.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Distúrbios da Fala
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Estudantes
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Saude Publica
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil