Factors Related to Intelligent Level of Prathumsuksa 1 or Grade 1 Students in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Abstract
This case-control study aimed to study factors related to Intelligence Quotient (IQ) among primary school student grade 1 in Ubon Ratchathani Province. A total of 166 samples, which randomly had IQ evaluated by the Department of Mental Health, were equally assigned into two groups: 83 for case group and 83 for control group. Data were collected by interviewing parents/caregivers during 1st March to 30th April, 2018. Study instrument consisted of three main factors, including general information, family and environmental factors, and children factors. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics; logistics regression Adjusted odds ratio (ORadj) were employed for data analyses at a confidence level of 95 percent.
The results showed that, family and environmental factors, including household incomes, parenting styles/caregivers, and maternal diseases, were statistically related to intellectual level of significance (ORadj=2.14; 95% CI=1.05-4.39, ORadj=2.13; 95% CI= 0.23-0.94 and ORadj=9.88; 95% CI=1.24-78.34), respectively. Children factors; birth order, was statistically related to intellectual level of significance, (ORadj=3.31; 95% CI=1.46-7.53).
The suggestions from the study results are; integrating with provincial pre-school child development subcommittee; promoting breastfeeding to reduce expenses for raising children; developing child development assessment skills for parents as well as encouraging parents to raise their children on their own with the village health volunteers closely monitoring and public health officials provide developmental screening; following and stimulating development in all risky cases, including screening all mothers; giving advices before pregnancy, during pregnancy and after birth,
especially mothers who have underlying diseases are closely taken care and recommendations from public health officials should be provided.
