Risk Factor Frequency for Learning Disabilities in Low Socioeconomic Level Preschool Children in Mexico City

Authors

  • Elizabeth Zambrano-Sánchez Mexico City OJO; National Institute of Rehabilitation; Department of Epidemiology
  • María del Consuelo Martínez-Wbaldo Mexico City OJO; National Institute of Rehabilitation; Department of Epidemiology
  • Adrián Poblano National University of Mexico; School of Nurses

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000500022

Keywords:

Learning Disorders, Child, Preschool, Intelligence, Human Development, Risk Factors

Abstract

The objective was to identify the frequency of risk factors for Learning Disabilities (LD) in low socioeconomic level children in Mexico City. We studied children by means of: Wechsler, Bender-Gestalt, and Human drawing tests. Average age of male subjects was 5.6±0.9 years, while that of the female group was 5.4±0.5 years. In male subjects, average Total intelligence quotient (T-IQ) score was 98±12.2 while, in the female group, this was 99±12.2. On the Bender-Gestalt test, male subjects had a mental and visual-motor average age of <1 year under chronological age. Female subjects had a mental and visual-motor age 8-7 months under the norm. On the Human drawing test, in male and female subjects, the most frequent at-risk features comprised: self-isolation in 25% of subjects, shyness in 22.4%, and poor internal controls in 22%. In conclusion, we found a high at-risk factor frequency for LD in children of low socioeconomic strata. We highlight the importance of screening children before they attain school age.

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Published

2010-10-01

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 5 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Risk Factor Frequency for Learning Disabilities in Low Socioeconomic Level Preschool Children in Mexico City . (2010). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 18(5), 998-1004. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000500022