Eva Malacova|Jialiang Li|Eve Blair|Helen Leonard|Nicholas de Klerk|FJ Stanley
Association of Birth Outcomes and Maternal, School, and Neighborhood Characteristics with Subsequent Numeracy Achievement
Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Curtin University|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia
study investigated relation birth characteristics numeracy attainment age 8 years using multilevel approach authors analyzed nonaboriginal singletons born western australia attended government schools participated western australiawide numeracy test grade 3 1999 2005 appropriateness intrauterine growth expressed proportion optimal growth parameters gestational duration infant sex maternal height parity derived total population births without risk factors growth restriction authors controlled sociodemographic factors term birth proportion optimal head circumference birth associated higher numeracy scores increasing proportion optimal birth length firstborn associated relatively higher numeracy scores among children born mothers residing educationally deprived area relative advantage born first also higher children born single mothers contrast higher apgar scores greater proportion optimal birth weight associated lower relative advantage children born single mothers summary term birth increased growth head circumference length key birth characteristics associated higher numeracy scores especially among disadvantaged children