Early life predictors of childhood intelligence: evidence from the Aberdeen children of the 1950s study
Early life predictors of childhood intelligence: evidence from the Aberdeen children of the 1950s study
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DOI:
10.1136/jech.2004.030205
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发表时间:
2005-08-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Leon, DA
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作者:
Lawlor, DA;Batty, GD;Leon, DA
Objective: To identify the early life predictors of childhood intelligence.Design: Cohort study of 10424 children who were born in Aberdeen (Scotland) between 1950 and 1956.Results: Social class of father around the time of birth, gravidity, maternal age, maternal physical condition, whether the child was born outside of marriage, prematurity, intrauterine growth, and childhood height were all independently associated with childhood intelligence at ages 7, 9, and 11. The effect of social class at birth was particularly pronounced, with a graded linear association across the distribution even with adjustment for all other covariates (p