Relationship Between Physical, Environmental and
Sociodemographic Factors and School Performance in Primary
Schoolchildren Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume
51, Number 1, February 2005 , pp. 25-32(8) Publisher: Oxford
University Press Abstract:Poor primary school performance is a
risk factor for low high-school and university graduation, as
well as poverty in later life. In this case-control study, the
relation between a variety of physical, environmental and
sociodemographic factors, and primary school performance was
investigated. Grade one students with good and poor school
achievement, from different socioeconomic levels were studied. A
questionnaire about the sociodemographic characteristics and
child's medical history, together with a Child Behavior
Checklist, was filled out by parents. Physical examination,
visual and hearing screening were performed. Blood count and
blood lead levels were determined. Wechsler Intelligence Scale
for Children-Revised (WISC-R) was performed to determine the